International Solar Alliance Announced At COP21
The creation of a global solar partnership comprising more than 120 countries, including Australia, was announced today at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21). India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and French president François Hollande announced the initiative, which will be hosted at India’s National Institute of Solar Energy for five years. The program will collaborate […]
Solar Panels For Housing Trust Homes In Adelaide
Solar panels will be installed on up to 400 Housing Trust homes in Adelaide and the metropolitan area under a new state government initiative. Installation of grid connected solar power systems will occur on 200 new homes under construction in the suburbs and another 200 in the CBD. The pilot is a Renewal SA project and […]
782 Richest Could Power Half The World With Renewable Energy
The wealth of the 782 richest people on the planet could power Africa, Latin America and most of Asia with 100% renewable energy by 2030 says a recent report. Friends of the Earth International’s ‘An Energy Revolution Is Possible’ states USD $5,148 billion of extra investment would be needed to generate half the world’s electricity […]
Underwater Energy Storage – Hydrostor
The world’s first underwater compressed air energy storage system is up and running and is claimed to be one of the cheapest forms of energy storage available. Located in Toronto Island, Canada; the system’s underwater air storage component is located 2.5km off the shore of Lake Ontario – one of the five Great Lakes of […]
Victoria’s 100MW Renewables Process Launches
On Friday, the Victorian Government launched a process to procure renewable energy certificates from new projects in the state, which it says will stimulate around $200 million of new investment in Victoria. Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio said the projects; which would occur as part of the Labor Government’s Renewable Energy Roadmap initiative, […]
South Australia Praised For Net Zero Emissions Commitment
The South Australian government had been congratulated for its commitment to adopting a target of zero net emissions (carbon neutrality) by 2050. Announced on Wednesday, Premier Jay Weatherill said the State Government will adopt recommendations in a report publicly released on the same day by the Low Carbon Economy Expert Panel. “As we head towards […]
ARENA Funds Shared Solar + Storage Project
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it is providing support for a project examining shared solar electricity generation and energy storage capacity in the suburbs of metropolitan areas. Moreland Energy Foundation Limited (MEFL) and its partners in the project, GreenSync and Jemena, will initially examine historical electricity consumption data from medium-density Melbourne suburbs. […]
Australian Battery Storage Safety Guides Launched
An Australian-first home battery storage safety guide has been made available as part of the nation’s most comprehensive national study of energy storage safety. Battery storage is very safe if good quality components are used, installed correctly, properly operated and sufficiently maintained. However, as with all other electrical appliances in a home or business or […]
Reaching For The Stars, Powered By The Sun
Work is about to commence on a diesel-solar hybrid power station for the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia. Energy Minister Mike Nahan announced yesterday Horizon Power would start site works in January on a two megawatt facility at the observatory*, which is around 315 kilometres north-east of Geraldton. The State Government has given its […]
Electrifying Everything With Renewables
Imagine a world that runs on 100 percent renewable energy – a world with zero pollution, where wind, water and solar generators provide light, heat, cooling, fuel for transportation, even for air travel. The concept is called WWS power (Wind, Water and Solar), and research from Stanford University shows how the world currently has the […]
