Canberra (Australia) Now Home To Electric Bus Route
The Australian city of Canberra is now home to its first all-electric and hybrid buses, following the launch of a new 12-month public transportation fleet trial last Monday.
The Australian city of Canberra is now home to its first all-electric and hybrid buses, following the launch of a new 12-month public transportation fleet trial last Monday.
It’s now possible to rent a Tesla Model S through a mainstream rental agency in Australia, thanks to Thrifty’s decision to add one to its rental fleet at Canberra Airport.
Australia has moved forward on three separate wind projects in recent days, including the country’s largest large-scale wind/solar hybrid farm. Over the past few days, three separate announcements have been made about wind projects moving forward with development — good news for a country which has for so long seen renewable … [continued]
Australia’s Capital Territory of Canberra has announced that it seeks to become 100% powered by renewable energy by 2025 (electricity only). The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Labor Government announced to the ACT Labor Conference on Saturday that it intends to build on its current plans to become 90% reliant upon … [continued]
Siemens has announced that it has been awarded a 100 MW contract for an onshore wind farm in Australia. The 100 MW project will be developed along with Neoen Australia, and is set to be located in the country’s southern state of South Australia. The Hornsdale Wind Farm will consist … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. by Sophie Vorrath Stage one of Canberra’s light rail project, the proposed development of a multi-million dollar network linking Civic to Gungahlin in Canberra’s north, will be 100 per cent powered by renewables, the ACT government has revealed. ACT environment minister Simon Corbell – who is … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. A Canberra-based company is to introduce new technology that it says could help turn electricity markets on their head – by allowing households to buy and sell electricity on the market. The buying and selling of electricity has hitherto been the province of large or specialized … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Australian households and businesses have installed more than 1GW of rooftop solar since July, 2013, with the rate of installations growing in the last few months due to uncertainty about the future of the renewable energy target. Data released by Green Energy Markets shows that in the past 14 months, … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. In Australia just now, there is an extraordinary contrast unfolding in the heart of Canberra, the nation’s capital. And it is about how government should move forward on climate change and clean energy policies. The newly elected Australian federal government, a conservative coalition, has thrown climate … [continued]
The Australian government’s chief energy forecasting body has published a dramatic revision of its cost estimates, predicting that onshore wind and solar PV will deliver the cheapest forms of energy by 2030 – with solar PV dramatically cheaper than all other energy forms by 2050. The Australian Energy Technology … [continued]