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Daniel Andrews was handed a comprehensive election victory this weekend, ousting the Napthine Liberal government after only one term. Federal issues such as the unpopular May budget and changes to education and health care played a large part in the result, so how can the government elect improve the environment and renewable energy projects? […]
Figures from PV-Tech reveal the top solar PV suppliers for 2014, with a number of companies shuffling for position in the top 10. Guided by shipping forecasts in the final quarter of the year, Chinese manufacturers Trina Solar and Yingli Solar hold their positions at the top, but the surprise movement came with Jinko Solar […]
Australia’s states and territories have a major role to play in growing the prescience of renewable energy and addressing climate change according to a new report from the Climate Council. “Australia is a major climate change player. Per person, we are the highest emitter, more than Europeans or Chinese,” explains Professor Tim Flannery from the […]
Although last week’s G20 meeting in Queensland saw the announcement of an emissions reduction deal between China and the US (the world’s two largest polluters), Australia has planted its foot on the accelerator of coal exports and proclaimed to the world that we are open for business. And who wouldn’t want to buy our coal? […]
Hope of a bipartisan agreement on the renewable energy target is fading, with negotiations between the major parties breaking down. Failing to strike a deal with minor parties in the senate on a major industry shake-up, the Coalition pivoted and began negotiating a compromise with Labor. Softening their hardline approach, they had hoped to pass […]
An Anglesea family have decided to send their child to a school in a neighboring district following concerns about the proximity of Alcoa’s brown coal power plant, according to a report in The Age. In 2011 Alcoa announced plans to use an alternative fuel called HiCal 40 at the Anglesea coal plant that would have increased […]
With the falling cost of installing solar panels and assistance from government incentives, solar power has enjoyed a boom across Australia in the last six years. Previously we’ve highlighted how to maintain your solar panels, and the tricks some solar companies pull to maximise their profits through unnecessary maintenance appointments. Now energy distributors CitiPower and […]
While the future of a mandatory renewable energy target remains uncertain, the aftermath of the Warburton review continues to blaze a trail throughout the renewable industry. Recommendations ignored Prior to the publication of the Warburton review board findings, numerous facets had been brought into question. Comments made by the head of the review board Dick […]
If you’re the type of person that invested in an automated coffee-machine that has a fresh brew waiting for you first thing in the morning, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk has designed your ideal car. As electric cars speed into the mainstream, Musk’s manufacturing commitments have positive benefits for the solar storage industry. Beyond […]
Apart from adorning blinged-out Mazdas and as bordering for oversized TVs in modern homes, blue LEDs serve a very important function and their inventors were worthy recipients of the recently announced Nobel Prize for Physics, and the $1.1 million paycheck that comes with it. Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Nagoya University in Japan and […]
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