Victoria’s Bass Coast Shire Council is encouraging residents to contribute to the development of a climate action plan for the community. [Read more…]
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Eurobodalla Shire Council: Solar A Safe Bet
New South Wales’ Eurobodalla Shire Council recently sang the praises of residential and commercial solar power – and it has the experience under its belt to do so. [Read more…]
Idiots Insisting “Over 20% Renewables Is Impossible” Go Into Hiding. Won’t Be Missed.
A few years ago it was common to hear “Grids Can’t Handle More Than 20% Renewables”. South Australia (among others) would beg to differ.
I was talking to Finn on Sunday — electronically because computer viruses are less of a threat than biological ones these days — and I mentioned South Australia was producing much more electricity from renewables than it was consuming and that the surplus was being exported to Victoria. There’s nothing unusual about this, especially on weekends, but it prompted Finn to ask… [Read more…]
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
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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
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
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
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 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…]
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