RenewEconomy The Climate Institute and the Australian Youth Climate Coalition have joined forces to launch a “Stop the Dinosaurs” digital marketing campaign designed to save the renewable energy target (RET). The campaign is also being pushed by John Hewson, the former head of the Liberal Party who is horrified that … [continued]
RenewEconomy The debate over the future of Australia’s renewable energy target should properly be fought out in the public arena, among politicians, and in the mainstream media. Both seem disinterested, so the real fight is happening behind close doors, in the in-camera sessions of the RET Review panel and within … [continued]
RenewEconomy Western Australia could become a world leader in the development of solar energy and other resources, but any opportunity to do so could be missed if the renewable energy target is reduced or abandoned. This is the assessment of the WA Renewable Energy Alliance, which unites many of the … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. The South Australian Labor government gained a lot of credit – and success – when it announced a 33 per cent renewable energy target for the state by 2020. It seemed very ambitious at the time, but it turns out that it was just a … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. South Australia could become a text-book case for the transition to a low carbon electricity grid, if the most up-to-date forecasts from the Australian Energy Market Operator are any indication. As we noted in our main story today, AEMO’s National Electricity Forecasting Report for 2014, released on Monday … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. A small terrace house in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe is hosting what is believed to be the world’s first building integrated solar system that generates electricity as well as heat. The array combines thin-film solar PV and solar thermal technologies into a steel … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. The conservative Queensland state government has called for action on emissions reductions to be deferred, saying that economic growth should not be impeded, and low emissions technologies should only be deployed “when society is wealthier.” The government of one of the richest states in one of the … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. Australia’s solar market may have fallen off is peaks, but it is still showing healthy growth, with a rising share of commercial based systems, particularly in NSW and South Australia. This graph, from Green Energy Markets’ latest report, gives a fascinating insight into the state of the … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. This graph below caught our eye – showing not just the increase in installed capacity of rooftop solar PV in Australia in recent years, but also the increase in individual household system size. This data – included in the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Systems Program … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. Members of a small Queensland farming town just 100km north of Brisbane are pushing the state government to fast-track approval for a massive 400MW solar PV farm. The proposal – which would be by far the biggest solar array in Australia, and the Southern Hemisphere, … [continued]
