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Hobsons Bay City Council VPP To Maximise Solar Self-Consumption

Hobsons Bay VPP - virtual power plant

Melbourne’s Hobsons Bay City Council has announced a Virtual Power Plant project that will involve the installation of solar panels on dozens more of its buildings initially and community participation down the track.

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Uniting Church: Future Must Remain Renewable

Renewables vs. CCS - Uniting Church

Uniting Church WA and Uniting Church VIC TAS are encouraging their members to write letters expressing concern over renewable energy funding to several senators.

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Solar-Powered Skydive From SolarStratos

SolarStratos - solar powered electric plane

What’s claimed to be the first ever free-fall and skydive from a from an electric plane occurred yesterday (Australian time). That may be a little ho-hum for the non-skydivers among us, but the plane certainly isn’t.

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Solar Energy Helps Woollahra Council Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Woollahra Council and solar energy

Sydney’s Woollahra Municipal Council says it is third local government in New South Wales to attain net-zero emissions.

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Taylor Triggers Inquiry Into Australia’s Rooftop Solar Sector

Australian rooftop solar review/inquiry

Citing integrity, quality and safety concerns, Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has reportedly requested a review of Australia’s rooftop solar sector.

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Warwick Solar Farm Supplying CS Energy

Warwick Solar Farm

CS Energy announced last week it has inked an offtake agreement for output from University of Queensland’s Warwick Solar Farm.

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Will ACE-EV Reboot The Australian Car Industry With A $40,000 Electric Van?

ace electric cargo van review

The future of road transport is electric.  This is clear from the falling cost of batteries and crystal clear if you’ve ever gotten behind the wheel of an electric car that takes off like a rocket.

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Suncorp Shunning Gas And Oil Projects

Suncorp and fossil fuels

While Australia’s Federal Government may have its eye on a gas-led recovery, major insurer Suncorp is backing away from the fossil fuel.

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Blacktown Council Trialing Electric Garbage Truck, Doubling Solar Capacity

Blacktown City Council electric garbage truck

Sydney’s Blacktown City Council is taking more steps towards its emissions goals with the boosting of its solar capacity and the trial of an electric garbage truck.

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South Australia’s Rushed Solar Inverter Rule A Shitstorm

South Australia solar inverter rule

The South Australian Government’s rush to implement new rules under its “Smarter Homes” push has resulted in chaos for the state’s solar sector, with no reasonable end currently in sight.

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