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A renewable energy plan adopted by NSW’s Cabonne Council could result in rooftop solar installed on multiple Council facilities and/or multiple small solar farms popping up around the LGA. [Read more…]
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Community Batteries Benefit The Grid More Says Latest Research
There is a middle ground between home and utility-scale batteries: the community battery. New research shows community batteries bring more benefit than individually owned energy storage systems.
The ACT government reckons there’s a gap between the household battery and grid-scale batteries: community batteries, either owned by or at least serving the needs of collectives of households. [Read more…]
University of Manchester To ‘Decarbonise’ Investments
The UK’s University of Manchester has announced it will dump investments in fossil fuel reserve and extraction companies – and take efforts a step further. [Read more…]
Aussies Vs. Kiwis On Climate Change Action Satisfaction
Between Australians and New Zealanders, who are the most satisfied with their respective government’s action on climate change? [Read more…]
Australian Energy Statistics (Electricity Generation) For 2019
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released electricity generation statistics covering last year in Australia that show solar energy’s continued ascent and coal power’s ongoing decline. [Read more…]
More Solar Power For Blue Mountains City Council
Blue Mountains City Council has announced another four solar installations on its facilities have been recently completed. [Read more…]
Cuts To Electricity Prices And Feed-in Tariffs From July Will Extend Solar Payback
COVID-19 has contributed to wholesale electricity prices cuts, which should be reflected in your power bills from July.
The coronavirus has killed more than 340,000 people worldwide and taken a big bite out of economic activity. Fortunately, Australia’s death toll has been low thanks to the effective response from medical professionals.
While we’ve gotten off lightly with regard to lives lost, there has been a sizable economic downturn. This has caused wholesale electricity prices to drop, which you should see reflected your bills from July. Unless you’re in Western Australia. [Read more…]
Brisbane’s South Bank Solar Lighting Switched On
A fully solar powered light is now operating at Brisbane’s South Bank Promenade as a test installation. [Read more…]
Solar Power Is Getting Cheaper, Faster Than Anyone Predicted
Solar energy is getting cheaper faster than anyone predicted says Ramez Naam.
Utility-scale solar electricity is going to drive fossil fuels out of the power generation market, sooner rather than later, according to clean energy investor and advocate Ramez Naam. [Read more…]
SA Home Battery Scheme’s New Calculator Gives Dismal Results (If You Can Find It)
The SA Government commissioned a calculator for their home battery scheme. It shows that, for most homes, even subsidised solar batteries don’t add up yet. So they buried it on their website.
Finally, after one and a half years, the South Australian Home Battery scheme has added a battery calculator to their site. [Read more…]
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