Competitors in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race will quickly pass by one of the most iconic figures in Australian history, the Iron Pot Lighthouse. It lighthouse stands not only as one of Australia’s historic...
A newly released report and review regarding the Australian Renewable Energy Target was released by the Australian Climate Change Authority. The said report clearly advises against the Federal Government’s move to slash or scale back...
One of the largest solar PV manufacturer and retailer in the United States, SunEdison, has recently acquired its Australian counterpart, Energy Matters, along with associated companies SunLock and Apollo Energy. The acquisition was already rumoured to...
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has previously declined to contribute to the Green Climate Fund, calling it a “Bob Brown bank on an international scale”. However, Mr. Abbott has had a change of heart and the Government has...
A recent analysis about the National Electricity Market (NEM) reveals that greenhouse gas emissions will rise approximately 9% in 2014 to 2015. The report was authored by Mike Sandiford of the University Melbourne energy department....
The dramatic drop in greenhouse gas emissions was partially due to the implementation of the carbon tax, says the Greens and other environmental conservation groups. The statement strongly reflects the effectiveness that the carbon pricing system had,...
Recent initiatives were made by space scientists to develop space-based solar power. Many scientific minds have been tinkering around this concept since the 1940s partly due to Isaac Asimov’s idea about a robot-manned space station...
Ever since his election to the office of Prime Minister, Tony Abbott has been riding low in most of the country’s opinion polls. He is now regarded as the least popular prime minister in twenty...
Those who are following the development and rise of solar energy and battery energy storage will have many reasons to rejoice. The cost of traditional lithium-ion batteries, such as those used by laptops and mobile...
The largest solar farm in Australia recently started its operations at Royalla. It was officially opened by Simon Corbell, the Minister for the Environment. The plant is located about 23 kilometres from Canberra. This solar...
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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...
There is a smart garden system that was recently launched which can be used in all types of garden, from small rooftop gardens to large commercial organic farms. This new smart garden system is called...
State labor leader, Annastacia Palaszczuk, is still waiting to be officially confirmed the new Queensland premier as the votes for the last five seats of the Queensland election are being counted. The labor government only requires...
This is good news to those who are saddled with old blu ray discs that are just taking up space. There is a process recently developed that can turn these useless discs into extra-efficient solar...
A group of local government councils in Sydney has worked hand in hand to shake things up a bit as far as federal and state policies regarding renewable sources are concerned. Their aim is to...
Australians are complaining that big banks are funding a coal port expansion proposal located close to the Great Barrier Reef. But shareholders of banks are not the only ones fighting climate change. Earlier, when the...
