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Was the renewables industry better off under Abbott than Turnbull?
“The result is confusion, concern and dismay. Despite all the talk of the “innovation economy”, the large-scale renewable energy target remains at a standstill, without a single wind farm or solar farm commissioned or built since the Coalition took power … Continue reading
100% finance for retrofit renewable energy in Melbourne
The $230,000 101 Collins St system was also partially funded by council, with a $4000 rebate through the City of Melbourne’s Commercial Solar Rebate Program…“Our goal for carbon neutrality is for the whole municipality so we applaud the commitment being … Continue reading
Energy switch: Is renewable electricity now driving coal prices?
It’s official: more money was invested in renewables and more generation capacity added in 2015 than ever before. Conventional wisdom has always been that low fossil fuel prices would make renewables uncompetitive even as the cost of renewable energy continues to drop. … Continue reading
Solar Citizens supporter survey 2016
Please complete this survey to help persuade our politicians that The People want more renewable energy and less foreign owned, dirty, fossil fuel power. >gotosurvey> SolarCitizens
Tasmanian Government examines long-term green energy options after power woes
With low water levels for hydro power and Basslink power interconnected to Victoria, Tasmania now must look at serious investment in renewables, especially after 2014 abandoning 600MW wind farm in King Island. >more> ABC News
Australia ranks 110 in world for renewables development, energy efficiency
So much potential, always, but sliding further down slippery slope, to ever bigger cost of recovery, while credit rating shrinks. >more> RenewEconomy
Jaw-dropping news in the solar vs. fossil fuels debate
…when a major power plant loses its connection to the grid, instantly, dramatically unbalancing supply and demand of electricity. Blackouts follow if there isn’t an instant response…engineering community assumes there will be automatic response within 5-6 seconds from conventional (gas, coal, hydro) generators to stabilize power supply. …utilities highlight limits … Continue reading
Abbott Announces New Rebate Scheme For Rooftop Coal-Fired Power Stations
Abbott punches above his “wait”, nothing but delay, we can be certain about, leading us backwards, downwards, dirty and brown.. ….when we need to go onwards, upwards, clean and green. >more> TheShovel
True or false – $60Billion claim by Abbott about cost Labor renewable energy plan?
Another foot-in-mouth disease outburst by PM, obvious, even to Blind Freddy that $60B is mistaken capital cost. Ageing power plants. More than 75% of our fossil-fuel power plants are past their use-by date. Assuming a 50-year lifetime, more than a third of … Continue reading
Urgenda climate case win against Dutch Government…How citizens win & what it means for Australians
A sell out free event(!) at UofM last night, sensational presentation about class action in Dutch high court, triumph of law to outrank government policy, immediate shift from 4 to 25% renewables by 2020. If enough of us care enough, it … Continue reading
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