Thousands of people gathered in north Queensland this morning have viewed the first full Cairns solar eclipse to be visible in Australia in a decade. As many as 60,000 tourists flocked to the coastline in...
The Federal Government’s carbon farming initiative (CFI) has approved a fire management scheme for the savannah-burning to generate carbon credits. Savanna burning involves a number of controlled fires being lit as a means of reducing...
The ACT Government recently announced plans for a 20 megawatt solar power station to be built at Royalla, making it Australia’s largest. Chief Executive of the Australian Solar Council, John Grimes said the announcement is...
Despite an increase in low-carbon technology stocks overall, Cleantech stocks in Australia fell considerably this past October. While other industry stocks jumped in the broader market by 3.2 per cent, the ACT Australian Cleantech Index...
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, President Barack Obama announced climate change and environmental action as high priority for his re-elected government. Climate change, a topic which rarely discussed in recent campaigning efforts, has now...
ELECTRICITY prices have skyrocketed despite consumers using less electricity, while power companies have made bigger profits and paid larger dividends to the state government. By news.com.au
Rising electricity prices are now more of a burden then ever for Australian families. Today in Melbourne, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson will release the Gillard government's final energy white paper. This is expected to encourage...
From July 1st next year the Gillard government will slash cash solar panel rebates and subsidies by half, however don’t expect to see the money straight away. The event is traditionally used by solar companies as a...
America’s two largest solar Photovaltaic (PV) panel manufacturers say future growth will be targeted in sustainable markets, such as Australia. Solar giants SunPower and First Solar, whose PV panels are used internationally for solar energy conversion,...
Although a handful of North American homes have rooftop solar panels installed, they still suffered the blackout alongside the other 6 million power customers in the region. This is because most residential solar panels are connected...
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Yes, yes, it’s unsophisticated to blame any given storm on climate change. Men and women in white lab coats tell us—and they’re right—that many factors contribute to each severe weather episode. Climate deniers exploit scientific...
Adelaide's Tindo Solar is optimistic about competing with China with solar panel manufacturing. Australia's only solar panel plant will be going in to battle for its cut of China's 85 per cent share of the...
THE State Government's snap decision to overturn a 23-year ban on uranium mining paves the way for an $18 billion industry, thousands of jobs and $900 million in royalties. Premier Campbell Newman's announcement yesterday came...
An independent report from leading strategic consultancy SKM MMA shows that Australia’s 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target has delivered $18.5 billion in investment, with the potential for $18.7 billion more if the policy is...
Solar installations have doubled in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley over the past 18 months with more than 2370 homes on board to capture the sun to produce electricity. Data provided by the Australian Clean Energy Regulator...
This may be a win for the solar and renewables industry or it may be seen as a setback for the Australian economy and carbon tax. Australia's largest gas-fired power station project has been placed...
