Renewables’ ‘record-breaking’ contribution to NSW energy mix
New South Wales is quickly turning to renewable energy sources for its electricity, and as such, renewables are now contributing one-fifth of the energy required to power the state.
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.
Solar to generate a third of global energy by 2050
According to a new energy industry report, renewable sources of power will account for about 85% of all global electricity generation by 2050. The report also predicts that nearly one-third of all electricity supply will...
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.
Virtual power plant designed using rooftop solar and battery systems
The recently released pilot results in NSW indicate that solar panel and battery systems are fast becoming viable resources for regulating the main electricity grid.
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...
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.
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.
Renewables Set to Be Cheapest Power by 2020
Sources of renewable energy such as solar power and wind are getting just as cheap or even cheaper than the traditional carbon-intensive alternatives such as coal. Morgan Stanley has released new research that suggests renewable...
Renewables Push Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across EU
According to the latest report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), the uptake of renewables within the EU region since 2005 has significantly contributed to a remarkable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel...
Australia Expected to RISE Up On Clean Energy
Australia now ranks 15th out of 115 countries for energy efficiency, energy access and clean energy. This is according to the World Bank’s new RISE report—and you’ll be shocked by the countries sitting ahead of...
Canberra Reduces Emissions and Encourages Renewable Energy
Latest reports from the ACT state reveal a myriad of actions by the Government aimed at driving down emissions from greenhouse gases and accelerating the adoption of clean energy sources across the Territory.
Canberra Gets More Renewable Energy Grants
The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury has announced two more clean energy grant programs for both businesses and organisations based in Canberra.
New Energy Solar Fund To Add SunPower Farms To Portfolio
The New Energy Solar, an Australian sustainable investment fund has invested in the vast US solar market, acquiring a majority interest in two of California’s largest solar farms built by SunPower, a US-based PV giant.
2017: The Turnkey Year for Solar Power
In the US alone, solar and other renewables are growing so rapidly clean energy is expected to account for 80% of all electricity by 2050.