Byron Bay goes for net zero emissions target
Byron Bay is targeting “net zero emissions” in its desire to become the first regional shire to reach that goal. This move is in line with the direction that the northern area of New South...
Benefits of Electric Vehicles when Using Renewable Energy
Over the next 10 years Australia’s vehicle fleet is going to become cleaner, quieter and greener as electric vehicles (particularly pure battery electric vehicles) displace petrol, diesel and LPG powered cars. In the last year...
Renewable investment drops significantly during the course of 2014
2014 was not a good year for Australia when it comes to large-scale renewable investment as the country's standing takes a nose dive with their commitment to climate change. In fact, Australia’s ranking went below Panama,...
Germany leads the way to renewable energy
Pollution, global warming and all other environmental concerns are filling the news and sentiments of people around the world, but it’s an overflowing concern in Germany. Germany is leading the way towards a cleaner and...
Renewable energy investment improvements with GreenPower
Renewable energy is becoming increasingly popular with Australians as research into climate change becomes more widespread. In fact, Government are now encouraging the public to contribute to the nation's renewable energy investment through GreenPower. Through GreenPower, any public...
Australian city councils increasing support for renewable energy
In numbers there is strength are the words that come to mind when considering the recent action taken by three Australian city councils who have apparently banded together. The councils of Melbourne, Maribyrnong and Yarra have taken...
GetUp Australia encouraging switch to renewable enegry
GetUp Australia shows AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia are only some of the companies that have continued to invest heavily in gas and coal and very little, if at all, in renewable energy. GetUp Australia, one of...
Renewable industry fears as Abbott stands by proposed RET cuts
The “political barnacle” that Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) has become should be removed, according to former Liberal leader Dr. John Hewson. The original target saw the country aim to generate 20% of energy, equivalent to...
Future energy sources in Australia increasingly favour renewables
A recent future energy poll reveals a massive 80 per cent of Australians strongly support solar and wind energy. As a result, these two renewable sources were included in the top three energy options according to the...
Renewable industry caves in but Government still requests 20% RET
The Labor Party and the Clean Energy Council, the primary organizations that represent the renewable industry sector, have made a last ditch effort to get an agreement regarding the Renewable Energy Target before Christmas last...
Uralla becomes first town OFF the energy grid
The competition was tough between Manilla, Bingara, Tenterfield and Bingara but the first town OFF the energy grid in New England goes to Uralla. The Parliament’s Renewable Energy secretary, Lesley Williams, travelled to Uralla to...
Renewable energy technology is getting cheaper
Between the years 2012 and 2013 the total amount of global financing towards renewable energy technology and climate change alleviation dropped by a total of $28 billion. At first glance it looks like bad news but...
Australia’s renewable energy investment crashes 70% in one year
First Solar is reconsidering its future investment in renewable energy in Australia because of the uncertainty on the government’s renewable energy target. This is significant because this company is one of the leaders in the...
Largest City in Vermont Now Using 100% Energy from Renewable Sources
Burlington, Vermont’s largest city proudly announces that it now gets 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy sources. A publicly owned utility, the Burlington Electric Department, earns the distinction of achieving this remarkable...
Coal India Limited: Adapting To The Sustainable World of Renewable Energy
The largest coal producer in the world is going solar. The coal mining conglomerate Coal India Limited (CIL), nationalised by the Indian government in the 70s, is investing in renewable energy sources as a partner...
Renewable Technology: Sustainability in Retrofitting Your Building
Retrofitting – the addition of new technology to an old structure – can save businesses in the UK between £3bn to £5bn, according to Carbon Trust, with the use and/or development of LED lighting, smart...