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Small Scale Solar Power Benefiting All In New South Wales

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The hundreds of thousands of solar power systems installed across New South Wales are benefiting all electricity consumers – collectively to the tune of billions of dollars.

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Ditch Wind And Solar Power Subsidies, Forget The CET : Abbott

Tony Abbott takes aim at wind and solar power

Not a fan of wind and solar power, but appears to like wave energy | via Facebook.

Ex-Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s latest dummy spit on renewables is same-old, same-old – but it has turned up the coal-fired heat on the Turnbull Government.

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Solar Powered Street Vending With Musana Carts

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Musana Carts aims to improve the lives of street vendors in developing  nations with solar-powered street vending carts.

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WA’s Synergy Feeling Solar Power’s Pinch

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While Synergy’s recently released 2017 Annual Report indicates solar power may be eating some of its lunch, the company is also making progress in including more PV in its diet.

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Craig Kelly: AGL Speaks With Forked Tongue On Liddell Power Station

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Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly has accused AGL of being deceitful with regard to the Liddell Power Station stoush. Pot, meet kettle?

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Solar Citizens Supporter Survey Results

Solar Citizens Survey

Solar Citizens started bringing together solar power supporters across Australia in 2013 and since that time its membership has swelled to 98,500.

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Progress on Tasmania’s “Battery of the Nation” Aspirations

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Tasmania has its sights set on becoming Australia’s renewable energy battery

From little things, big things grow – Hydro Tasmania has reported on progress of engineering work underway that will contribute towards a goal of making the Apple Isle the “Battery of the Nation”.

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Fossil Fuels – Billions In Subsidies, Trillions In Health Costs

Fossil fuel subsidies

A new report says health costs associated with fossil fuel use in G20 countries are more than six times higher than the substantial subsidies the oil, gas and coal sectors receive.

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COAG Energy Council Meeting Outcomes : Reactions

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Clean Energy Target causes friction at COAG meeting

As expected, Friday’s COAG Energy Council meeting saw all but one of the Finkel Review recommendations approved – the Clean Energy Target (CET).

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Australia’s Electricity Blueprint For The Future – Finkel Review Report

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What’s known as the “Finkel Review” was released on Friday, a document touted as a blueprint to optimise Australia’s ailing National Electricity Market (NEM). [Read more…]

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