Does Solar Power Actually Boost Home Value?
Solar power is the one home improvement that boosts home value more greater than any other. Coming as welcome news to solar owners, you can now reduce your carbon footprint and earn money at the...
Conergy to Erect a Multi-Million Solar And Battery Project in Australia
Conergy, one of the world's largest downstream solar companies, is poised to set up a 10.8MWac large-scale solar PV plant fully integrated with 1.4MW/5.3MWh of lithium-ion battery storage in the Lakeland area in Australia. The...
Large-Scale Solar & The Next Wave of Renewables
Australia boasts enormous solar opportunities given that it has the highest solar radiation per square metre than any other continent in the world with over one million households with rooftop solar PV or hot water...
Energy and Environment: Two Sides of the same $20 Billion Coin
Last week, we got the news that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has appointed a new cabinet. As part of this keenly awaited announcement, we learned that two previously separate portfolios had been combined, meaning that...
Renewable Energy Now Cheapest New-Build Electricity In Australia
Renewable energy is now the cheapest new-build electricity generation in Australia, according to the country’s Clean Energy Council. Speaking on Wednesday, Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton told attendees to the Australian Clean Energy...
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Coal-fired power stations face closure to meet emissions target, says government agency
Australian Energy Market Operator also finds this would push wholesale energy prices up, but reduce consumption. Australia’s coal-fired power stations will face early closure to meet 2030 emissions reduction commitments, according to assumptions made by...
Renewable Energy brings new life to Australian manufacturing sector
The Australian manufacturing sector is beginning to see new life as the renewable energy and tech boom feeds a world of opportunity into what was thought to have lost hope for the future.
8 Reasons the Business World is Looking for Sustainability Experts
Why are big names like Walmart, Starbucks, and even Goldman Sachs making environmental moves? The bottom line is that sustainability often helps a company grow its, er, bottom line. So it makes sense that more...
‘Tantalisingly close’: is solar thermal energy ready to replace coal-fired power?
Companies working on large-scale solar thermal projects in Australia say they are tantalisingly close to achieving the dream of building plants big enough to replace coal-fired energy in Australia. Experts speaking at the Australian Solar...
How Smart Homes Can Save You Energy and Money
The list of gadgets to install in your home has become so extensive that the term smart home has become a mainstream concept. Automation and streamlined technology have taken over as the way of the...
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Renewables and the growth of green finance
The rapid expansion of the global renewable energy industry has brought about economic opportunity in many forms. In Australia, dedicated green finance institutions are emerging onto the economic scene, offering promising economic opportunities for investors...
University of Melbourne to install 1.8MW of solar PV across campuses
One week after the University of New England announced plans to build a self-funded solar array that would halve its grid electricity use, the University of Melbourne has called for tenders to install close to...
7 Ways the Sun Can Help You Save Energy
Sunlight is a powerful tool that can not only save the planet from environmental damage but can save you money on your power bill every day. As rising costs of electricity and worsening climate change...
Climate change response must include slower population growth
Parts of Australia had a public holiday last Monday and, in the great tradition of the long weekend, families headed for the hills or the beach. In my case, it was the hills, the Victorian Alps...
Warnings of ‘climate emergency’ as February breaks global temperature records
For the third month in a row, global temperatures in February broke records as the warmest seasonally adjusted month in more than a century, according to a new NASA report.
Top 6 Energy Predictions for 2040
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report containing predictions for the energy industry for 2040. The report is focused on increasing awareness of the energy industry as the central vehicle of positive change...