Australia went to the polls on Saturday in a long-awaited Federal election whose conclusion was so far beyond doubt the bookmakers decided to pay out a day or so in advance, but the conclusion was not to me, and the Coalition Government was returned to power in a shock election victory which will likely severely curtail the country’s climate and clean energy policy.
This Saturday, Australians will go to the polls in the country’s federal election, and there are some who are saying the issue of climate change is going to play a big role in how people vote. In a year which has seen Britain vote to leave the European Union and … [continued]
The Australian Labor Party, currently in opposition, have pledged that if it wins the next election, it will attempt to gain 50% renewables by 2030. In an announcement made Wednesday, the Australian Labor Party (Labor), have promised to “put a strong renewable energy sector at the centre of Australia’s response to the challenge … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy South Australia is rapidly emerging as the leading state in battery storage, with the Labor government announcing a $1.1 million tender to install battery storage in several key government buildings, including parliament house and its flagship arts buildings in the North Terrace precinct. In what is … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy The new Labor government in Queensland has confirmed its commitment to generating 50 per cent of its electricity needs from renewable energy by 2030, and to ensure that one million of its homes had rooftop solar by 2020. The plans were outlined in Labor’s pre-election policy release, … [continued]
New official figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that the renewable energy sector has lost almost 2,500 jobs over the last two years. According to the new figures released Monday, renewable energy industry jobs stood at 12,590 in 2013-14, up from the employment level of 8,750 recorded … [continued]
This past weekend’s G20 summit held in Brisbane, Australia, was the ‘talk of the town’ here in Australia. The largest peacetime police operation in Australia, and headlined by 19 of the world’s most prominent world leaders. And Tony Abbott. As an Australian myself, I have no trouble wondering out-loud how … [continued]
It will come as no surprise to most to read that the Australian renewable energy industry is in hot water — and like the unlucky frog from urban legends, the water is steadily boiling the industry alive. Mixed metaphors aside, this week has seen several indicators to back up the … [continued]
Tony Abbott, leader of the Liberal Party (a party which, for reference, is as far from liberal as a major political party in Australia can get), walked into Saturday’s national election with a surefire belief that his party would win the national vote, an action that would see him elected … [continued]
Last week’s graphic on the impact of local permitting on the cost of solar power was a big hit, so here’s a follow-up on “soft costs,” the expenses in a solar installation (including permitting) that are not the solar module. The chart compares the soft costs in the US to … [continued]
