US solar giant Recurrent Energy has announced that it will close down its Australian headquarters due to the uncertainty over Australia’s renewable energy target, with many international renewable energy developers threatening to follow suit. Recurrent...
Many countries continue to embrace renewable energy, with the United States, China, and the United Kingdom among those that have increased their reliance on new and renewable sources of power. According to Federal Energy Regulatory...
Environmental activist organisation Friends of the Earth (FoE) is leading the fight against anti-wind farm legislation proposed by former Premier Ted Baillieu, citing adverse costs on the environment and economy. From FoE’s most recent report,...
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....
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...
The price of natural gas export continues to increase in the world market, causing many electricity providers in Australia to sell their gas instead of burning it. It has also highlighted the need for the...
Australia is laying low on its commitment to support new and renewable sources of energy even as the rest of the world has stepped up their efforts. The renewable energy investment of Australia has...
Essendon Football Club is set to begin training at a brand new facility in coming weeks - a green building called the True Value Solar Centre. True Value Solar Centre will be tapping solar power...
ACT has gripped the tiger by the tail and there is no more stepping back. This government agency tasked to develop alternative sources of energy has stepped up its efforts in making renewable energy a...
Prime Minister Tony Abbott seems to be testing the waters lately by deeming himself as one of the chief villains in what has been dubbed as the war against renewable energy in Australia. This, however,...
At a time when New South Wales desperately needs jobs and businesses, the renewable energy industry was dealt a harsh blow by the Federal Government. The guts of the renewable energy industry on the Far...
There is a growing concession among environmentalists that renewable energy is one of the best, if not the best, solutions to the worsening global problem of climate change because this type of energy is derived...
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has commissioned a fresh enquiry on the impacts of turbines in wind farms on the health of residents who live near them. The enquiry comes in the form of research...
If you have decided to invest in a solar power system for your home, you want to be sure that you purchase from a high regarded company in the industry. Well, not to worry! There...
The thorny issue of carbon tax has come up again with the latest report from European consultancy Ecofys, which indicates there’s still a divide between commitments to preventing changes in the climate from worsening and...
An in-depth analysis of the difference between solar energy and geothermal energy.
