Sunshine Coast Council Goes 100% Renewable | Artist’s Impression
Grid connection of the 15MW Sunshine Coast Solar Farm in Queensland on the weekend marks a couple of firsts in Australia.
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COAG Energy Council Meeting Outcomes : Reactions
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).
Coal Kills. That’s For Certain
Coal kills – it’s a well established fact | Image : Mriya, CC BY-SA 4.0
Liberal MP Craig Kelly’s concerns about people dying as a result of high energy prices raises another issue he didn’t mention – the incredibly high death toll from coal.
Solar For Renters? Landlords & Tenants Share The Benefits with ‘Matter’
Have you ever noticed that rental properties almost never have solar?
Australia has the lowest cost rooftop solar in the world, plenty of sunshine, and because we are heading towards having the most expensive pre-tax grid electricity in the world, solar is a must have for almost anyone who owns a roof.
But over the past 11 years Australian home ownership has fallen from 70% to around 66% and since it costs over a million bucks to buy a butterbox in Sydney, this figure isn’t likely to improve any time soon. This means one-third of the Australian population is locked out of owning rooftop solar. [Read more…]
Redflow Boss Praises South Australia’s Tesla Battery Deal
Redflow CEO Simon Hackett has said South Australia’s 129 MWh Tesla project sets up the state as a world leader in battery storage.
Call For 3GW Publicly Owned Wind & Solar Power In Northern QLD
Image: LEAN Queensland
The Labor Environment Action Network (LEAN) says 86 local ALP branches in Queensland are now supporting its call for public ownership of renewable energy projects in the north of the state.
Townsville Water Taskforce Recommends Solar Power For Pumping
Securing Townsville Water Supplies With Solar | Image: Townsville Water Taskforce
Solar energy may soon play an important role in securing water supplies for the Queensland city of Townsville as part of a proposed new pipeline project.
Printed Batteries To Bring Solar Panels And Energy Storage Together?
Image: Printed Energy Pty Ltd
An Australian project has set its sights on creating printed batteries that could ultimately be integrated on the back of solar panels.
Solar Panels And Plumbing Vents
Plumbing/drain vents can be a pain in solar installs
Before solar installers start messing with plumbing vents on your rooftop, perhaps point them to this article.
56 Billion Reasons To Dump Adani’s Carmichael Coal Mine
Great Barrier Reef From Space | Image: Public Domain
The Climate Council states a Deloitte report that puts a dollar value on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is another reason to pull the plug on Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.
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