Vales Point Power Station | Image: Public Domain
The New South Wales Department of Planning & Environment has approved an application for a large-scale solar farm at the site of the coal-fired clunker, Vales Point Power Station. [Read more…]
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Greenpeace Pushes For 500,000 New Solar + Battery Installations In NZ
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Greenpeace has a plan that would put solar and storage on half a million New Zealand homes over the next decade – supported by diverting cash spent on subsidies for the oil and gas industry. [Read more…]
SA Battery Rebate: Examining The Scant Details Released So Far
Battery Subsidy Scheme Outline Released By South Australian Government Is Short On Details
As part of their election campaign the the South Australian Liberal Party promised to provide a $100 million home battery subsidy. Five months after victory they have released information outlining the subsidy scheme that will: [Read more…]
Angus Taylor And The Future Of Australia’s Solar Subsidy
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Will the “Minister for getting electricity prices down”, Angus Taylor, seek to wind up Australia’s major solar subsidy far earlier than scheduled? [Read more…]
Solar Victoria To Be Based In The Latrobe Valley – Maybe
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A new government agency overseeing the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes program, Solar Victoria, may be based in Morwell. [Read more…]
Abbott Backs ACCC’s Call For Solar Subsidy Axing
Tony Abbott | Image: via Facebook
Shock, horror. Tony Abbott has embraced the ACCC’s recommendation to axe Australia’s solar subsidy early. [Read more…]
ACCC Peddles Solar Subsidy Axing To Nationals, Liberals Next
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The ACCC’s Rod Sims yesterday briefed National Party MPs on a suite of recommendations on electricity affordability, including the premature axing of Australia’s solar subsidy. [Read more…]
Solar Energy To Power Facebook Data Center
Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Oregon will be supported by 100 percent renewables from new solar energy developments announced early today. [Read more…]
Flinders Power Fined A Pittance Over Port Augusta Dust Event
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South Australia’s Environment Protection Authority has reportedly fined Flinders Power just $2,200 for a dust and coal fly-ash event that impacted Port Augusta residents last year. [Read more…]
Study: Air Pollution Boosts Diabetes Risk
While humanity really didn’t need another reason to distance itself from coal and fully embrace renewables + storage, yet another good one has emerged – to help reduce new cases of Type 2 diabetes. [Read more…]
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