Newsflash – Gross Solar Feed In Tariff For NSW
The NSW Government has decided to switch from a net solar feed in tariff to a gross model for its Solar Bonus Scheme, meaning that all electricity generated by a solar power system will attract a premium payment.
New Wind Power Record For Spain
Recent blustery conditions in Spain saw records tumble for wind power production in the country.
Coal – Does Australia Really Need It?
What would a coal-less Australia look like? Is it even possible economically in the short term?
Solar Feed In Tariff Review For South Australia
The South Australian Government has announced it will conduct a review of its solar feed-in tariff scheme and is calling on feedback from interested parties.
Apricus Solar Hot Water Featured At Decathlon
Solar hot water systems made by Apricus were used by seven of the twenty teams that competed in this year’s recent Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC, the company reports.
$16.4 Million Green Building Fund Project Grants Announced
37 green building projects announced earlier this week by Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, will cut greenhouse gas emissions by around 38,000 tonnes annually.
Solar Thermal Molten Salt Project For California
A proposed solar farm will use concentrating solar power (CSP) technology and while that’s nothing new, it will include a molten salt “battery” energy storage system.
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.
From Coal Jobs To Solar Hot Water Careers In The LaTrobe
Latrobe Valley unions representing members working in the coal industry are developing a project to kick-start a factory producing solar hot water systems by next year.
