Australian Company Tackling Energy Poverty With Solar
In India, 306 million people don’t have access to electricity. An Australian company is helping to address this issue via solar power.
Ergon Energy’s Service Charge Increases – A Brief History
Ditching the mains power grid altogether has been looking increasingly attractive to some Ergon Energy customers.
RET Review Submissions – How The Numbers Stack Up
Out of 24,000 submissions received during the consultation process of the Renewable Energy Target review, far fewer than 1% called for a reduction in the RET.
Solar Saving Lives – V/Line’s First Solar Powered Level Crossing
V/Line’s first solar powered level crossing is at Huntly on the Bendigo to Echuca rail line.
Anti-Wind Lobby Falls Flat In Court Cases
The U.S. Energy Policy Institute says anti-wind farm campaigners have failed miserably in their legal efforts due in part to poorly constructed opinions being used in the absence of real evidence.
RET Axing Report – The Reaction
The response to a report on Monday the Abbott Government was considering abolishing Australia’s Renewable Energy Target altogether was swift and plentiful.
SMA Powering World’s Largest PV-Diesel Hybrid Plant
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) is supplying solar inverters and other technology for the world’s largest PV-diesel hybrid power plant; currently being built in the Bolivian province of Pando.
Weaker RET = $10 Billion Windfall For Big, Dirty Energy
It’s becoming even clearer why Big Energy in Australia want the Renewable Energy Target gone; or at least gutted.
Samsung SDI And Sungrow Team Up
Energy storage giant Samsung SDI and leading inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power have signed an agreement that will see Samsung enter the Chinese market.
NEWSFLASH : PM Abbott Reportedly Planning To Axe RET
The Australian Financial Review is reporting Prime Minister Tony Abbott has requested the head of the Renewable Energy Target review panel to ‘to do more work on the option of terminating the target altogether’.