Wind-solar hybrid projects are displaying vast potential for commercial applications internationally. Solar and wind generation make for a powerful match than what has been initially perceived of it. A wind-solar hybrid system is advantageous...
The Commercial Building Disclosure is paving the way for commercial energy efficient buildings that utilise renewable energy. To harness opportunities for energy efficiency in Australia’s buildings sector, the creation of the Commercial Building Disclosure...
People look forward to the day of using battery technology as a reliable and sustainable economic partner of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind sources for renewable energy. What makes this ideal set-up more and more...
Australia is an industrialized country and one of those where greenhouse gas emissions have gone through the roof as much as 29 tons per year. In the last 20 years amount of emissions that are...
The newest renewable energy project goes to Coober Pedy using solar and wind powers According to the Clean Energy Council (CEC), this project will be able to generate 70% of electricity from renewable energy sources....
According to researchers, greenhouse gas emissions are the reason for worsening environmental conditions in Australia and internationally. Having just abolished the carbon pricing system that would have penalised Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas contributors and...
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is fighting for the renewable energy industry by providing an initial investment of around $80 million to the industry. Australia’s investment in renewable energy amounts to only around $40 million...
Environmentalists and concerned citizens are up in arms over a proposal to unload coal at the Great Barrier Reef. According to environmental experts, such actions will put the marine life of the Great Barrier Reef...
Senator Ricky Muir and Clive Palmer's PUP (Palmer United Party) have voiced support for the ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency) following potential budget cuts that would cripple ARENA's ability to make a significant difference in...
As electric vehicles from motor manufacturers such as Tesla are becoming more and more commonplace in the United States, utility companies are doing their best to make their cost and operation as affordable as possible....
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The Australian solar boom shown no sign of slowing down, and mid to long term projections estimate that the renewable energy industry may grow to dominate the Australian power market in the coming decades. The...
Alberta is set to introduce energy efficiency rebates following an announcement by the government which outlines their plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 tons by 2020. Environment Minister Robin Campbell has announced...
Inverters are the single most expensive hardware required in any solar project, matched only by the solar panels themselves. In the past, string inverters were used exclusively for household solar projects while central inverters were associated with...
For many years now, cheaper solar cells have been the Holy Grail of governments and companies involved in the solar power industry, yet cheap solar panels are still over the horizon. Recent breakthroughs however, promise...
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott insists that coal will be the primary source of energy in the future even as many signs point to solar power as having that distinction. Recently Tony Abbott told an audience...
Electricity prices in Australia are on an upward trend and for many, this is bad news. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says that the rise in electricity prices can be traced to two causes—(1) country’s...
