The CEO of Nissan Australia, Richard Emery, recently let some interesting words fly in a rather forceful way concerning the Australian government’s substantial support of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles rather than electric vehicles (EVs) — and, in particular, concerning the industry minister Ian Macfarlane’s promotion of the Hyundai ix35 Fuel … [continued]
Australia’s clean energy and climate policy (or lack thereof) has been brought back back into international focus again these last few weeks, as the country’s politicians continue to bicker over the Renewable Energy Target. Such political uncertainty has also led several major UN nations to present Australia with questions to … [continued]
AGL Energy, one of Australia’s largest energy utilities and one of the country’s largest polluters, has announced Friday that it intends to start on a path that will conclude in 2050 with complete decarbonization. Which I can only therefore assume means something horribly wrong is about to happen in Australia, … [continued]
Around the world there are TV news programs that are biased one way or the other; that are intended to inform, or mislead; and hosted by experts or laymen. However, in Australia, following one of the premier evening news services, there is another type of news program, The Project, which is hosted … [continued]
Investment in the Australian renewable energy industry has plummeted 90% over the 12 months since 31 March, “stifled by more than 13 months of policy uncertainty,” says Bloomberg New Energy Finance in a new analysis. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), investment has dropped a phenomenal 90% “as investors … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has unveiled the first location of its regional Supercharger network in Australia, with the announcement that 8 renewable energy–powered supercharging booths will be installed at the Goulburn Visitor’s Centre. The confirmation of the Goulburn address is the first in what is expected … [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]
We have said this before: floating solar is the new exotic solar these days. From Australia, to India, to Japan, to Korea, to the US, and now Brazil, everyone has been announcing floating solar pv power projects in all shapes and sizes. The reason these countries are in such a rush is bcause floating solar PV technology offers a number of … [continued]
A white paper published by the Australian Government’s ministry for Industry and Science last week has come under heavy criticism across the spectrum for its heavy focus on fossil fuels, and almost total relegation of renewable energy as a priority. The white paper was intended to drive “competitively priced and … [continued]
Despite evidence uncovered by Australia’s anti-dumping commission suggesting that some Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) modules were being sold in the country at dumped prices, the commission has decided to terminate its investigation, according to recent reports. Reportedly, the commission determined that the ‘injury’ caused by the Chinese actions was minimal, … [continued]
