The Energy Minister says the government's solar feed-in tariff scheme is expected to blow out by $60 million over the next four years. The program subsidises the power bills of householders who have installed grid-connected...
A pre-feasibility study for a medium-scale community-owned rooftop solar farm in inner Melbourne is being finalised by Victoria's Yarra Climate Action Now (YCAN). YCAN is an independent community group based in the inner Melbourne suburbs...
Solar panel manufacturer First Solar is scheduled to report quarterly results after U.S. markets close today, with Wall Street expecting earnings per share to decline more than 64 percent year-on-year. Shares in Solar panel manufacturer...
The number of Toowoomba Solar Power homes fitted with solar power systems has doubled in the last year with that number expected to rise even further in 2012. Figures from the Clean Energy Council show...
I am here in Seoul, the burgeoning and confident capital of a burgeoning and confident Korea, to investigate the country's formidable "Green Growth" strategy. In my opinion, Australia can learn some important solar power lessons...
The University of Queensland has proudly unveiled the largest flat solar PV panel array in the country; a very impressive sight of 5000 solar grids, collectively the size of 1 ½ football fields, which have...
Right now, there is an great opportunity to cut Australia’s carbon emissions by 5 million tonnes per year. The city of Port Augusta in South Australia has all the right conditions to make it the...
Under a new pay-as-you-go offering that was a hit in the US, home owners will be able to avoid the initial cost of installing solar panels, along with future electricity price rises. Private equity-backed Sungevity...
A whopping 60 per cent of the electricity powering the city of Cairns is renewable, a fact which shines like a holy grail of the industry. The proposed $550 million Mt Emerald wind farm near...
In Brisbane yesterday, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has demanded that the Federal Government hand over complete control of environmental assessments to the state in a move designed to cut business costs. But Julia Gillard has...
A report prepared for Tasmania's Economic Regulator has found the electricity bill of the average household is set to rise by more than $300 per year, under the new carbon tax. It predicts that Aurora Energy...
The New South Wales south east is one step closer to buying bulk power. The idea of buying electricity in quantity was proposed by electricians who approached the Moruya Chamber of Commerce. The group discussed...
A retirees lobby group says it fears pensioners in western New South Wales will cut back on essentials such as food and medication in order afford for the rising cost of electricity. The Independent Pricing...
Canberra residents have been told to prepare for a 17 per cent increase in the electricity price, due to the upcoming price on carbon. It is unclear whether state and territory subsidies will compensate for...
Electricity bills are rising and solar power is counteracting the expense but what about those who cannot afford solar panels. A group speaking on behalf of the most vulnerable is pleading that the Australian government reviews the...
