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Freak Hailstorms Hammer SE QLD Solar Owners

Solar panel damage from hail storm

Solar panels are generally pretty tough, but there are limits to what they can handle as demonstrated by the aftermath of freak hailstorms on Saturday in parts of South-East Queensland.

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Cities Power Partnership Awards Winners Announced

Cities Power Partnership National Climate Awards

Cities Power Partnership announced winners of the 2020 National Climate Awards last Thursday, an event recognising the achievements of councils across Australia for their climate change efforts.

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WA’s City Of Albany Council To Boost Climate Action

City of Albany, Western Australia - renewable energy

City of Albany has endorsed a Climate Change Action Declaration that includes a commitment to 100% renewable energy (assumed: electricity) by 2030.

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Bunnings Shoots For 100% Renewable Electricity By 2025

Bunnings renewable electricity

Hardware and homewares giant Bunnings yesterday announced plans to source 100% renewable electricity for its operations by 2025.

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Johnson And Morrison – One Telephone Call, Two Emissions Tales

Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison - Emissions

British PM Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison caught up for a telephone chat about emissions reduction. Both sides had somewhat different recollection of the call.

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Solar Power Remains Australians’ Most Preferred Energy Source

Solar energy popularity in Australia

The latest Climate of the Nation report reveals the enduring and increasing popularity of solar energy and a vast majority of Australians wanting coal-fired power stations phased out.

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Birdwood Solar and Storage Project Progresses

Birdwood Solar And Storage Project

A development application has been conditionally approved by Adelaide Hills Council for a solar farm with battery storage on the outskirts of Birdwood. But the project going ahead is not a done deal.

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Japan’s PM Pledges Carbon Neutrality By 2050

A carbon neutral Japan

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will become carbon-neutral by 2050 – and this has implications for Australia.

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SwitchDin Scores Prestigious International Award For Energy Tech

SwitchDin - Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award

Australian energy management technology company SwitchDin has been announced the winner of a 2020 Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award.

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Pensioners Can Save Up To $2,500 With ACT Solar For Low Income Households Program

ACT Solar For Low Income Households subsidy

Do you have a Pensioner Concession Card? Do you own a home in the ACT? Does the roof of that home lack solar panels?

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