From July 2016 to June 2017, renewable energy in Australia generated enough electricity to power 7.1 million homes, representing 70% of all households.
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Switzerland’s Self-Powered Health And Fitness Centre
A fitness and wellness facility powered entirely by solar energy and electricity generated by the exercise of those who use it has opened in Switzerland.
[Continue reading…]Hepburn Shire Council Shoots For Zero Emissions By 2021
Hepburn Shire Council voted to adopt a Zero Emissions Roadmap and committed to the Victorian State Government’s Take 2 initiative at its last meeting.
[Continue reading…]Sun Flux Review: Hot Water With Dedicated Solar PV Panels
I recently wrote about solar hot water diverters1 which use surplus electricity from an existing rooftop solar system to heat water. Another option for heating your water with solar electricity is to use dedicated solar panels. These panels put all their power directly into the hot water cylinder’s heating element. When the water hits its […]
[Continue reading…]Sapphire Wind Farm May Expand To Incorporate Solar Power
CWP Renewables has reportedly submitted details to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for an expansion of Sapphire Wind Farm to include 200MW of solar power capacity.
[Continue reading…]Queensland’s Delga Solar Farm Gets Green Light
Western Downs Regional Council has approved development of another large solar farm in its region – this one a Shell Australia project.
[Continue reading…]Victoria’s Government Applauded For Renewable Energy Push
Legislation for new renewable energy targets, major solar farm contracts and Australia’s largest renewable energy auction – it was a big day in Victoria yesterday for renewables.
[Continue reading…]AEMC Shies Away From Solar Electricity Export Charges
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has ditched a suggestion (for now) that was viewed as an enabler for a “solar tax”, after protest from thousands of solar supporters.
[Continue reading…]Solar May Rise From The Ashes At Vales Point
A 45MW solar farm could soon be built on an old ash dam at a coal fired power station on the southern shores of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales.
[Continue reading…]Solar Hot Water Diverters Beat Batteries On Energy Storage
Update: Compare all the hot water diverters available in Australia here. How A Diverter Can Give You Solar Hot Water And Store Energy At A Lower Cost Than Batteries A solar hot water diverter is an electronic device that sends surplus electricity from your rooftop solar to your electric hot water cylinder. This reduces, […]
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