What is there not to love about pandas? Pandas are cute, fluffy, adorable, and perfect for adorning anything from mugs to t-shirts and full-sized costumes. …
Battery storage to play bigger role in stabilising power grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission has modified the rules related to demand response to smooth out imbalances between power supply and demand as it recognises …
Battery production gigafactory to be built in Darwin
A consortium is planning to build a battery production gigafactory in Darwin by the end of 2018, which would make it Australia’s first large-scale lithium-ion …
Solar wall: Could Trump’s bright idea actually work?
Solar panels covering a wall on the border with Mexico… Forget the actual reason why US President Donald Trump wants to build the thing and …
Coal back on government’s agenda, CET not yet adopted
Coal is back on the agenda after the Prime Minister announced that the Federal Government was prepared to finance the construction of new power plants. …
Emissions target expected today – 10 years wasted
Chief Government Scientist Alan Finkel is today expected to recommend that Australia adopts a Low Emissions Target to meet our Paris Climate Accord obligations. The …
Government to opt for Low Emissions Target scheme
Gas and coal fired power will remain in Australia’s energy mix under a new “Low Emissions Target” scheme, which the government believes will help the country …
Electricity Rates Update – May 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on May 8, electricity rates dropped between 3 and 6 % in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Rates …
ARENA targets 30% solar generation within 20 years
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is accelerating its solar PV innovation schemes and wants 30% of the country’s electricity to be generated from this …
Hungry investors show huge appetite for community solar projects
People are flocking to invest in community funded renewable energy with solar projects selling out within minutes of being put on offer. You might not …