Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – June 2020

Australian solar power report covering May 2020

Interest from Australians in purchasing an electricity bill-busting solar power system showed no signs of slowing in May – and prospective buyers were again thinking big. [Read more…]

Coal Power Environmentally *And* Economically Unjustifiable: IRENA

Renewable Power Generation Costs In 2019: IRENA

The case for new and much of existing coal power generation capacity is environmentally and economically unjustifiable says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). [Read more…]

More Community Hall Solar On The Cards In Horsham LGA

Community hall solar in Horsham LGA, Victoria

Victoria’s Horsham Rural City Council’s 2020-21 Draft Budget includes cash to put solar panels on more community halls within its boundaries. [Read more…]

Australian Rooftop Solar A Jobs Powerhouse

Solar workforce in Australia

A new report published by the Clean Energy Council states small scale solar power employed around 37% of Australia’s clean energy workforce last year. [Read more…]

Cabonne Council Adopts Renewable Energy Action Plan 

Cabonne Council solar energy

Image: Mr. Rick

A renewable energy plan adopted by NSW’s Cabonne Council could result in rooftop solar installed on multiple Council facilities and/or multiple small solar farms popping up around the LGA. [Read more…]

More Australian Support For Solar Power In Tonga

Solar energy in Tonga - Australian support

Image: Google Maps

The Australian Government has kicked in another $2.9 million for new renewable energy infrastructure in the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga. [Read more…]

Sungrow Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity

Sungrow 100% renewable energy target

China’s Sungrow, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar inverters, has pledged to switch to 100% renewable energy for its electricity requirements by 2028. [Read more…]

University of Manchester To ‘Decarbonise’ Investments

University of Manchester divestment

The UK’s University of Manchester has announced it will dump investments in fossil fuel reserve and extraction companies – and take efforts a step further. [Read more…]

AYCC Launching QLD Renewable Energy Recovery Campaign

Queensland Renewable Energy Recovery - AYCC

The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) is demanding a renewables-led COVID-19 economic recovery for Queensland, and it’s about to virtually assemble its troops. [Read more…]

Aussies Vs. Kiwis On Climate Change Action Satisfaction

Climate catalyst

Between Australians and New Zealanders, who are the most satisfied with their respective government’s action on climate change? [Read more…]

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