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Butler : National Energy Guarantee Will Nobble Rooftop Solar

National Energy Guarantee and solar power

Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Mark Butler, says implementation of the Turnbull Government’s NEG will nobble small-scale solar power and large-scale renewables.

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Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) Legislation Passes

Victoria Renewable Energy Target - VRET

The Victorian Labor Government’s  Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Bill 2017 passed the Legislative Council late on Friday afternoon, enshrining the VRET in law.

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Stockland To Roll Out Solar PV On 10 More Shopping Centres

Solar panels at Stockland shopping centres

Property development giant Stockland has announced it is installing a total of 39,000 solar panels on major shopping centres in three Australian states.

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Is Your Electricity Retailer Ripping You Off On Solar Feed-In Tariffs?

pick pocket

Let Me Know If Your Electricity Retailer Is Cheating You Out Of Your Solar Feed-In Tariff…

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Construction To Commence on Queensland’s Kennedy Energy Park

Kennedy Energy Park - Queensland

Construction is set to begin on the $160 million Kennedy Energy Park; the first large scale solar power, wind and battery hybrid project to be connected to the grid in Australia.

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Picking Energy Winners In Australia – Latest Poll Results

Essential report poll

The Turnbull Government claims it’s not picking winners when it comes to energy, but Australian voters have – and a winner is renewables.

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Cathy McGowan : Community Projects A Vital Piece Of Australia’s Energy Jigsaw

Cathy McGowan on community energy

Independent Member for Indi Cathy McGowan AO has called for more funding for community energy projects across Australia.

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Orange Aquatic Centre Goes Solar

Solar panels at Orange Aquatic Centre

A 100kW solar power system has been installed at the Aquatic Centre in the New South Wales regional city of Orange.

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Clean Energy Council Sounds Warning On Solar Panel Quality

solar alarm

On Thursday I attended the All Energy Conference and saw a presentation by Sandy Pulsford of the Clean Energy Council on solar panel quality.  The gloomy skies above Melbourne that day well matched the bad news he gave about the quality of some solar panels in Australia.

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Clean Energy Target Dumped For National Energy Guarantee

Tony Abbott - Coal fan

It’s a done deal. The Australian Government has dumped Dr. Alan Finkel’s recommendation of a Clean Energy Target in favour of a “National Energy Guarantee”,  which will see coal power hanging around for a lot longer and renewable energy subsidies end.

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