Foreign Minister Bishop: Coal-Fired Power ‘Here To Stay’
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, seemed to be channeling Tony Abbott in recent comments concerning coal based electricity generation. Speaking on transitioning to a low carbon economy at an Indonesian event coinciding with the COP21 climate conference in Paris, Minister Bishop may have given the fossil fuel industry a bit of Christmas cheer. […]
Redflow Battery System For QLD On-Grid Demonstration Project
A battery system from Australian company Redflow is to be integrated with an Ergon Energy community scale solar power project in Queensland. “The system will comprise 48 Redflow ZBM flow batteries in a containerised large scale battery solution (LSB) producing 100kW and 480kWh of energy matched to an ABB PCS100 inverter,” says part of a […]
Australia A Founding Member Of The Global Solar Council
Australia will play a significant role in the Global Solar Council, which was launched on the weekend at COP21 climate talks in Paris. Steve Blume, the President of the Australian Solar Council, is a founding Board Member of the new organisation, which has a mission to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy […]
More Big Brands Commit To 100% Renewables
BMW Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises and several other major brands have announced they will source 100% of their electricity from renewable energy sources. The companies take the total number of The Climate Group’s RE100 members to 53; joining other iconic brands including Microsoft, Adobe and Google. According to The Climate Group, just these 53 companies represent […]
Are We Nearing Peak Carbon Emissions?
A new report from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) indicates carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to decline by 0.6 per cent this year; even with strong economic growth. According to the co-author of the report, CSIRO’s Dr Pep Canadell, the biggest contributor to the change has been decreased consumption of coal in […]
Solar Panels To Be Compulsory In Kathmandu
Nepal’s government is preparing to make the installation of solar power systems compulsory on all government and commercial buildings in Kathmandu. The Himalayan Times reports a source at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development said building permits and design approvals for government, commercial and corporate buildings will only be given the nod if […]
CEFC Assisting Local Councils In Cutting Power Bills
A new $250 million program from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will assist councils across Australia in lowering their energy costs. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program has been developed to provide flexible and competitive fixed-rate, long-term finance designed around the needs of councils. “We see strong potential for operational savings through a range […]
850kW Solar Power System For GM Corvette Plant
GM’s Corvette production is about to get a tad greener with a little help from solar power. The company announced earlier this week it will soon make a start on the installation of an 850-kilowatt solar array at Bowling Green Assembly in Kentucky, home of the Chevrolet Corvette. The system will generate approximately 1.2 million […]
Power By The People Of Australia
More than a quarter of all electricity system expenditure in Australia out to 2050 is likely to be made by consumers; on items including solar power systems and battery storage. The forecast has been made by the Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap project; a joint effort of the CSIRO and the Energy Networks Association (ENA); based […]
Home Improvement Giant To Spend Millions On Renewables
European home improvement company Kingfisher says it will spend £50 million (around AUD $102 million) on renewable energy in order to reduce its mains grid electricity consumption by 10% in just two years. Technologies to be used will predominantly be solar panels; but also air source heat pumps, combined solar thermal with gas absorption pumps, […]