Tesla’s Elon Musk in Talks with Government to Fix SA’s Energy Crisis.
In a further development from last week’s claim he could fix the South Australia’s energy crisis possibly using his own money with a battery farm “If not completed within 100…
Australia’s new solar capital? Collinsville poised for a rebrand
Solar provides rays of hope for Collinsville in north Queensland as companies vie to take advantage of 300 days a year of perfect sunshine. Source: Australia's new solar capital? Collinsville…
Summer heat broke 205 records and more extreme weather is to come, Climate Council of Australia reports – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The summer of 2016/17 has been dubbed the 'angry summer' by climate scientists who've been investigating just how extreme things got. Source: Summer heat broke 205 records and more extreme…
Stronger Climate Change Act for Victoria Passed into Law
In a move set to please many across the state, Victoria's recently strengthened "Climate Change Plan" is now the Climate Change Act and has successfully passed into law in Parliament…
Forget what you’ve heard about coal. Electricity prices are going up regardless
I'll give it to you cold. Electricity prices are going up. Source: Forget what you've heard about coal. Electricity prices are going up regardless Call ASM Money for all your…
CSIRO says Australia can get to 100 per cent renewable energy : Renew Economy
CSIRO says no technical barriers to 100% renewables, and levels of up to 30% should be considered “trivial” as other energy experts reject conservative attachment to “baseload” fossil fuels.… Source:…
EnergyAustralia signs up for Victoria’s first large-scale solar farm : Renew Economy
EnergyAustralia signs third PPA in 3 months, this time a 13-year deal for all the electricity generated by Victoria’s 60MW Gannawarra Solar Farm. Source: EnergyAustralia signs up for Victoria's first…
Labor’s policy dance likely means more gas, not renewables
The designers of the scheme Labor has embraced to meet climate targets admit it is designed to promote gas, not wind or solar – even with a 50% emission reduction…
Neoen to go ahead with 130MW of Solar in Australia with ARENA and CEFC backing.
After last Septembers approval of up to 12 large-scale-solar photovoltaic (PV) projects by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). French renewable energy firm Neoen has confirmed they will go ahead…