The tiny town of Licola has switched from a reliance on dirty diesel power to clean solar energy for the majority of its electricity needs. [Read more…]

This month’s auSSII report indicates November saw an uptick in the proportion of Australians getting quotes for solar power wanting to purchase a system immediately. [Read more…]

A UNSW Sydney community survey indicates strong support for a plan to tax carbon emissions, with the proceeds redistributed to Australians. But there may be a sting in its tail for renewables. [Read more…]

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Literally demonstrating how flexible PV technology can be, Noosa Shire Council’s latest solar installation is based on flexible solar panels. [Read more…]

New South Wales’ Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is about to really get cracking on its goal of 100% solar power by 2027. [Read more…]

Installation of an 850kW solar power system at Calamvale Central Shopping Centre in Brisbane’s south is under way and should be completed by Xmas. [Read more…]

… quite literally. Victoria’s Nillumbik Shire Council is proposing to develop a solar farm on a former landfill site. [Read more…]

Australia’s shiny new Distributed Energy Resources Register is having some technical problems, delaying implementation. [Read more…]

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Poll results released yesterday indicate close to 79% of Australians agree companies should be using more renewables to power their operations. [Read more…]

Whitehorse City Council is implementing a $2 million energy performance contract (EPC) across eight of its sites in an effort to improve energy efficiency. [Read more…]