Newsflash: COAG To Review Renewable Energy Certificate Market

In news just in from Senator Penny Wong’s office, an announcement has been made that a Council Of Australian Governments (COAG) review into the Federal Government’s Renewable Energy Target will consider factors that may be causing the plummeting value of Renewable Energy Certificates.

Victoria To Gamble Billions On Clean Coal

Documents leaked to The Age reveal the Brumby Government is about to take a multibillion-dollar gamble on ”clean coal’. The news comes after a recent revelation that the Victorian Government also wishes to export millions of tonnes of brown coal, the filthiest of fossil fuels, from Victoria each year.

Maldives 75MW Wind Farm Announced

The Maldives’ state-run electric company, Stelco, has announced a 75 megawatt wind farm project to be constructed on Gaafaru Island, North Male’ atoll.

Report: Go Solar, Go Local

A recent report suggests that every state in the USA could generate a significant percentage of its electricity with home-grown renewable energy. This report also poses some interesting points relevant to Australia’s Solar Flagships program, which will see $1.5 billion spent on just four major solar projects.