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Renewable Energy Surge Could Power A New Industrial Australia

November 28, 2019 2024-06-05T11:51:45 by 41 Comments
500% renewables for Australia

In spite of the best efforts of our government, Australia is going to overshoot 100% renewables. That’s the conclusion of big names in renewables like Oliver Yates (inaugural CEO of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and former independent candidate for the federal seat of Kooyong), who yesterday told a Smart Energy Council online seminar we […]

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Calamvale Central Shopping Centre Getting Solar For Xmas

November 28, 2019 2024-07-03T15:21:10 by Leave a Comment
Calamvale Central Shopping Centre

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.

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Solar Power Could Reach Tipping Point In Nillumbik Shire

November 28, 2019 2019-11-28T05:45:27 by Leave a Comment
Nillumbik Shire solar farm

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

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Distributed Energy Resources Register Rollout Delayed

November 27, 2019 2019-11-27T06:56:33 by Leave a Comment
Distributed Energy Resources Register

Australia’s shiny new Distributed Energy Resources Register is having some technical problems, delaying implementation.

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Australians Want Businesses To Step Up On Renewable Energy

November 27, 2019 2019-11-27T05:38:47 by Leave a Comment
Commercial solar power in Australia

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

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More Solar Energy On The Cards For Victoria’s Whitehorse City Council 

November 26, 2019 2019-11-26T06:54:19 by 2 Comments
Whitehorse City Council - solar energy

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

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Hybrid Thermal, Solar And Storage Power Plant For Resolute Mining

November 26, 2019 2019-11-26T05:32:59 by Leave a Comment
Hybrid power station - Resolute and Aggreko

Australia’s Resolute Mining Limited is partnering with Aggreko on a new hybrid modular power station project at Resolute’s Syama Gold Mine in Mali, West Africa that is expected to slash Syama’s electricity costs by approximately 40%.

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Climate Council 2019 Renewable Energy Scorecard Preview

November 25, 2019 2019-11-25T10:29:09 by 2 Comments
Climate Council Renewable Energy Scorecard 2019

The Climate Council’s latest renewable energy scorecard will be released this morning. Here’s a look at some of the facts and figures that will be included in the report.

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What Happened At The 22nd COAG Energy Council Meeting

November 25, 2019 2025-01-02T09:58:36 by 2 Comments
22nd COAG Energy Council Meeting

Energy Ministers met in Perth on Friday for the first COAG Energy Council meeting in more than 11 months. Here’s some of what happened.

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Tesla’s Beaut Cybertruck Ute:  Body As Tough As Steel, Windows As Weak As Glass.

November 23, 2019 2019-11-23T12:30:42 by 42 Comments
Tesla Cybertruck electric ute / pickup

I am sitting in the SolarQuotes office awaiting revelation.  In just one hour, plus 20-30 minutes to allow for Tesla time, Elon Musk will reveal to the world the wonders of the Tesla electric ute.  The first wonder is it’s not called a ute, it’s called a Cybertruck.  Personally, I would have gone with Wonder […]

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