Tax on a tax with GST inflating carbon costs
FAMILIES and businesses are facing a surprise "tax on a tax" as the GST is applied on top of the carbon tax to power bills, appliance repairs and other everyday costs. Baffled consumers are questioning...
$109m bill for Yallourn
THE estimated financial impact of the Yallourn mine flooding cost TRUenergy’s parent company CLP Holdings a staggering $109 million as at 30 June 2012, but an industry observer believes the underlying cost could be much...
Bendigo and Ballarat Community Solar Parks
In late 2009 Central Victoria Solar City lead the charge in the development of large-scale renewable energy technology in Bendigo and Ballarat with the construction of two 300kW solar parks. The project developed these Parks...
Leichart’s Town Hall Cover In Solar Panels
When Leichart's Town Hall needed a 20kw Solar power system to be installed who's installers were trusted with the the work ? That's right ! Skyline Solar installers completed this monstrous task in only 4...
Baillieu government sending Victorians mixed messages
Victoria’s Baillieu government has come under fire for its “one state, two regulation” policy on wind farms in city and country areas. The development of wind farms was restricted by the coalition government - which...
Council claims wind farm too loud
Tablelands Regional Council in Queensland has voted to start legal proceedings against RATCH Australia over claims that it has failed to abide by noise monitoring conditions at the Windy Hill Wind Farm. The 20 turbine...
Lady Elliot going even greener
Lady Elliot Island eco resort is about to go even greener with the installation of almost 100 new solar panels. The Queensland resort, which sits off the coast of Agnes Water and Bundaberg, expects to cut...
Gillard grills state-owned power providers
Julia Gillard yesterday accused State governments of unjustifiably increasing electricity prices over the past four years by abusing their dual positions as owners and regulators of power assets. In an bold bid to turn the...
Victoria Solar Feed-in Tariff under review
The Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) review of the state’s solar feed in tariff, currently Australia’s most generous, was submitted to the Victorian Treasurer a short time ago. According to a statement from the...
Sceptic changes his mind about climate change
The earth has warmed by 1.5 degrees Celsius in the past 250 years and "humans are almost entirely the cause", according to a scientific study set up to address climate sceptic concerns about whether human-induced...
Solar FiT review submitted
The VCEC review of Victoria’s solar feed in tariff, currently Australia’s most generous, was due to be submitted to the Victorian Government last Friday. A draft VCEC recommendation in May suggested only a 6 –...
Not the Rich Leading Solar Revolution in Australia
Australia, as just noted yesterday, is experiencing a pretty tremendous solar boom. Now, here’s some interesting news: it’s the less wealthy who are installing the most solar! That’s counter to the general stereotype that solar is...
Six month hold-up for retirees
Residents of a North Bundaberg retirement village are calling on Ergon Energy to connect more than 350 solar panels that have been gathering dust on their roofs for almost six months. Six months after they were...
Yet another cut to the Solar Bonus Scheme
A move by electricity provider TRUenergy to cut their solar rebate to Central Coast customers by 6 cents per kWh on July 1 has sparked outrage. On the very day the carbon tax came into...
Save money with solar power
Over the past three years, Australia's electricity prices have risen by an average of 35 per cent across the country. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) estimates that average national prices will jump a further...
Newman accidentally boosts Queensland’s solar industry
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman must have one hell of a solar headache today. His announcement to cut the 44 cent net feed-in tariff provided the industry and solar consumers with a window of opportunity to...