Solar power is playing a crucial role in helping put Highfields Pioneer Village near Toowoomba in Queensland back on its feet. [Read more…]
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Flinders University Switches To 100% Renewable Electricity
Adelaide’s Flinders University has upped its renewables-based electricity supply from more than 20% to 100% in one fell swoop.
[Read more…]SA’s Wholesale Electricity Prices Now Lowest In Nation Thanks To Renewables
South Australia’s gone from embarrassingly expensive to the cheapest wholesale electricity in just 10 years.
Over the past 12 months wholesale electricity prices have tumbled across Australia. For the nation overall, they’re the lowest they’ve been for nine years. But one state did particularly well and a large part of its success was because it now generates over 60% of its electricity from wind and solar. [Read more…]
Nationals’ Latest Coal Power Push Challenged By Liberal MP
Senator Matt Canavan via Facebook
The National Party’s Backbench Policy Committee released its Manufacturing 2035 plan on Tuesday – it was no surprise to see coal mentioned. [Read more…]
CitiPower Considering Community “Solar Sponge” Battery Rollout
Victoria’s CitiPower and the Yarra Energy Foundation have partnered up for a potential community battery storage project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs. [Read more…]
Parents Pushing For Solar And Batteries Across All Australian Schools
Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) wants to see Federal funding for solar panels and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia. [Read more…]
Tesla Model 3 Review: Great Car, Ridiculous Claimed Range
My boss, Finn, gave me a nice little Christmas present this year. A Tesla Model 3 electric car…
Australian Trial Protecting Pears With Solar Panels
Researchers at Tatura SmartFarm in Victoria are tinkering with using solar panels to protect fruit trees from extreme heat events – one of the many potential applications for agrivoltaics. [Read more…]
Winaico Gemini Solar Panels For Australia In February
Winaico says its new Gemini solar panels will be available to Australian customers starting next month. The Gemini range consists of two panels, both featuring 9 busbars, half-cut cell design and reflective wires to reduce internal resistance. [Read more…]
EnergyAustralia Reduces Solar Feed-in Tariff Rates
When the calendar flipped over to January 1, feed in tariff rates for many EnergyAustralia customers were reduced. [Read more…]
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