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]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The Victorian Labor Party has sought to underline its renewable energy credentials by vowing to help the town of Newstead, near Bendigo, to become 100 per cent renewable energy by 2017, and become the state’s first “solar town”. The commitment comes a few days after party … [continued]
India has witnessed a steady increase of coal imports in recent times. As of last week, 60 of India’s 103 power plants had only enough coal for less than a week’s usage. With the domestic coal supply chain in shambles, imports have been an easy way out. As a result, imports have risen from … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Visitors to South Australia’s Kangaroo Island can now venture completely off grid, with the unveiling on Wednesday of luxury accommodation that is 100 per cent solar powered. Two new 6-star energy rated eco-villas have been built by the Sea Dragon Lodge as part … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Less than one month after Queensland EV company Tritium signed a deal to have its world-leading, Australian-made fast charging technology installed across three countries in Europe, the Brisbane-based company has revealed plans to establish a fast-charging network on home soil. The company announced … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. Australia may have a a crazy or completely corrupt prime minister running the show right now, but the solar energy market in Queensland is unstoppable. Approximately 25% of homes have rooftop solar panels there, and the number is still growing continuously. Recent data from southeast Queensland … [continued]
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Originally published on RenewEconomy. A new study from investment bank UBS says solar plus storage already make economic sense for Australian households, a finding that could dramatically reshape the nature of the energy industry in the country. The new report suggests that one million households could invest $20 billion in … [continued]
Governments of the G20 organisation are contributing approximately $88 billion towards the exploration of fossil fuels each year, despite the numerous cases against such a move, and despite numerous pledges to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies. This, according to a new report conducted by the Overseas Development Institute and Oil Change … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Beauty, as we know, is in the eye of the beholder. For every federal parliamentarian who finds the sight of wind turbines offensive, there are doubtless several others who consider them majestic and wonderful (not to mention clever and clean). For those who are on the fence on the … [continued]
