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Dubbo Regional Council Joins Cities Power Partnership

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New South Wales’ Dubbo Regional Council has announced it is now a member of the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership (CPP) program. [Read more…]

Edward River Council Turning To Solar Energy

New South Wales’ Edward River Council is another step closer to what appears to be its first significant solar power installations. [Read more…]

Swansea University Chooses Redflow ZBM2 Flow Batteries

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Britain’s Swansea University has purchased a bunch of batteries from Australian energy storage manufacturer Redflow. [Read more…]

Renewable Energy And Storage As An Essential Service

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Australia’s response to COVID-19 needs to clearly recognise the essential nature of renewable energy and energy storage says the Clean Energy Council. [Read more…]

Sydney’s Sutherland Shire Council’s Carbon Neutrality Motion

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The issue of carbon neutrality was on the agenda for last night’s Sutherland Shire Council meeting. [Read more…]

A View From The UK: Consumer-Friendly Services Vital To Reach Net-Zero

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The UK is moving much faster than Australia towards net zero emissions. What can we learn from the Poms?

I’m often wary when I hear someone say “regulation is getting in the way of innovation”, because it’s so often led to disastrous deregulation of things that matter – public safety, building regulation, product safety and the like. [Read more…]

One Kilowatt Of Solar Makes Electric Cars Greener Than Hybrids

Electric cars beat hybrids on emissions

Electric cars beat hybrids on emissions thanks to additional rooftop solar power

Pop Quiz:  Which results in greater CO2 per kilometre?  An all electric car (EV) or a fuel efficient hybrid?

Answer:  An electric car charged from the Australian grid will result in around twice the emissions per kilometre driven. [Read more…]

New South Wales’ Net Zero Plan Stage 1 Unveiled

NSW Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020–2030

The NSW Government says its economy will see $11.6 billion of private investment and thousands of new jobs under Stage 1 of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. [Read more…]

More Solar Powered Lighting For Moreland

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Victoria’s Moreland City Council will be making greater use of solar powered lighting to improve night-time safety near several sports facilities. [Read more…]

Dumaresq Solar Farm Project Progress

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If you haven’t heard of the Dumaresq Solar Farm project in New South Wales yet, it’s probably because little has been written about it. [Read more…]

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