BP Signs Off On Worlds First Solar Powered Steel Mill
BP sets new standard for steel mills, as it transitions a 150 year old steel mill to become worlds first solar powered steel mill - 750,000 Solar Panels to be installed across 1800 acres of...
Seven Ways To Create A More Energy Efficient Home
Keeping up with energy trends and technology isn't always easy. Especially in today's fast paced energy efficient environment. Homeowners have chosen to install solar power systems, retrofit ceiling insulation and upgrading lighting to LED but...
Renewable Energy Index: renewables powering Australia
According to the recently launched first ever Renewable Energy Index, renewables in Australia generated enough energy to power 70 percent of households in the Land Under.
BYD Ready To Dominate the Australian Market
Build Your Dream (BYD), the largest electric vehicle and storage battery manufacturer in China has intensified efforts to acquire a 25 percent of the Australian battery market after realizing a remarkable 8-10 percent share in...
Rugby Run Solar Farm creates 150 Adani jobs
Thanks to Adani’s commitment to renewable energy, Moranbah will soon be home to one of the biggest solar farms in Australia, and which comes with 150 Adani job opportunities.
Record year for renewable energy in Australia
The lineup of large-scale renewable energy projects has led to highest levels of renewables investment across Australia. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has stated 41 renewable energy projects have so far been executed in 2017. The...
Tasmania solar and the low income home solar scheme
Tasmania’s low income households are a happy lot expecting to benefit significantly from a Labor scheme aimed at cutting their power bills through installation of solar panels + battery storage.
Australians want Liddell coal-fired power station shut down
The Federal Government is determined to keep the ageing facility up and running at a cost of about $1 billion. However, 77 percent of respondents felt that public money should not be channeled into the...
Rooftop solar makes 48% of SA’s electricity generation
Just like NSW, South Australia has set a new record for powering 48% of its energy needs using rooftop solar.
Queensland Government rejects the LNP energy plan damning it ‘shoddy’
The Government of Queensland claims the Liberal National Party is using inclusion of solar energy in its ‘Real Plan’ for energy to hide its ideological obsession with coal.
Rooftop solar most reliable way to supply power to poor households
Rooftop solar PV panels are the most reliable solution to the energy needs of the developing countries, the World Resources Institute report claims.
Renewable energy to match coal generation by 2040
Renewable energy production is expected to rise by an average of 2.8 percent annually to 31 percent. Solar and wind energy are projected to form two-thirds of all renewable additions in 2040.
Turnbull government could be the reason renewable energy sector crashes
The renewable sector in Australia is on an upward spiral, with renewables powering 70 per cent of all Australian households in the last financial year. This is according to recent data released. However, renewable energy...
Victoria Sets Australia’s Most Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets
Last week, the Australian state of Victoria released the most ambitious renewable energy target which stands at 25% by 2020 and 40% by 2025. This announcement was timely and came at a time when the...
Tesla to unveil the world’s largest lithium-ion battery in SA
South Australia will soon be housing the world’s biggest lithium ion battery following a momentous signing of an agreement between Tesla and SA’s State Government.
Renewable Energy Scorecard for Australian States
The latest Climate Council scorecard report on renewable energy dubbed GAME ON: THE AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY RACE HEATS UP gives very interesting statistics that reveal a remarkable increase in support for renewable energy across all...