Australian Energy Market Operator CEO Audrey Zibelman has warned state and energy ministers that Australia will face grid instability, more blackouts and higher energy prices …
More blackouts and price hikes if Finkel plan is not backed
Could this be the future of solar power?
Have you ever used a magnifying glass to concentrate the rays of the sun onto a single spot and start a fire? If you haven’t, …
Renewable energy will be cheapest form of new energy generation by 2020 – Morgan Stanley
Influential bank Morgan Stanley is backing renewable energy to be the cheapest form of new electricity generation by 2020. In a research paper, the bank said …
Panda solar farm takes shape in China
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. …
Tesla to build giga battery storage plant in South Australia
Tesla is partnering with Neoen to build the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage plant in South Australia and if it’s not completed within 100 days, …
Victoria and South Australia becoming more reliant on imported Eastern seaboard coal power
Since the Hazelwood coal-fired 1,600 megawatt power station shut down on 31 March, no power has been exported North from Victoria, with the state becoming …
Electricity Rates Update – June 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on June 5, electricity rates have registered a drop in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Prices …
July energy price hikes to hit homes and businesses hard
Energy retailers announced another round of price hikes as from 1 July, with New South Wales and South Australian homes and businesses being hit particularly …
Renewables seen to be the future primary energy source
A whopping 96 per cent of Australians want renewables to be the country’s primary source of energy, a study by the Climate Institute has found. …
Wind farm in Western Tasmania one step closer
Tasmanian company West Coast Wind has secured an in-principle deal to sell power generated by a proposed $280-million wind farm to the state government The …
