Measures being considered by the Trump Administration to prop up nuclear and coal power in the USA have been described as radical, unprecedented and unsupported by any factual or empirical analysis.
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Craig Kelly On Anti-Renewables, Pro-Coal Warpath (Again)
Fools, liars, “eco-zealots” and “useful idiots” – some of the terms Liberal backbencher (and it seems energy expert) Craig Kelly has used in the past few days to describe renewable energy supporters.
[Continue reading…]Solar Fuels Researcher On Queen’s Birthday Honours List
University of New South Wales chemical engineer Scientia Professor Rose Amal has been awarded companion of the order of Australia (AC), for her eminent service to chemical engineering.
[Continue reading…]A Cool Application For Solar Power At University Of The Sunshine Coast
As part of its efforts toward carbon neutrality by 2025, the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland will have thousands of solar panels and a giant “water battery” installed at its main campus at Sippy Downs.
[Continue reading…]Potential Safety Issue With OneSolar Inverters
A solar inverter of One Solar International Pty Ltd, Power Qube model PQ3000, has failed testing for compliance with AS4777-2 and presents potential safety issues says the Clean Energy Council.
[Continue reading…]Canberrans Brace For Electricity Price Hike
There’s some bad news for Canberrans after the ACT’s Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission yesterday released its regulated retail electricity price determination, effective from July.
[Continue reading…]Proposed Kalgoorlie-Boulder Lithium Refinery A Step Closer
Australian miner Neometals (ASX: NMT) has signed an option agreement with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to sub-lease an industrial estate site for its proposed lithium hydroxide refining facility, which will produce battery grade products.
[Continue reading…]Go-Ahead Given For Morwell Power Station Demolition
While recently heritage-listed, the Heritage Council Of Victoria has granted permission for owners of the defunct Morwell Power Station to demolish it.
[Continue reading…]WA To Be Home Base For The 100% Solar Powered Zephyr
Wyndham airfield in Western Australia will be used as an operations base for Airbus’s Zephyr – a 100% solar powered High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS).
[Continue reading…]DHL Rolling Out Solar Panels On Trucks
Logistics giant DHL has integrated solar panels on some of its delivery vehicles in the UK, cutting fuel costs and emissions.
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