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ABC’s 7.30 program featured a report on Wednesday looking at the changing face of Australia’s energy profile. A home-owner that has installed solar panels and a battery bank for off-grid usage was interviewed, along with a number of energy experts discussing the rising cost of electricity and our over-investment in unnecessary network infrastructure. David Leitch – […]
Despite being swept into power last year, the Coalition government is not enjoying an easy time of things. Their “honeymoon” period has passed, they are down in the polls and now independent senators are blocking their bills smooth passage through the Senate. Although aligned with the Palmer United Party, Ricky Muir of the Australian Motoring […]
Claremont, North Carolina with soon be home for Apple’s third solar farm. Apple and the city council of Claremont reached agreement on Monday that saw the tech giant purchase 100 acres to accommodate the 17.5 megawatt solar farm, and overall investment of $55 million. Accompanying their existing and soon to be completed 40 Mwh solar capacity, […]
A great piece was published by The Age on Friday with a common-sense explanation of what the renewable energy target is achieving and why the government is currently reviewing it. Here’s a few of the main talking points. Is Tony Abbott right when he says the RET is “significantly driving up up power prices”? The […]
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has praised Clive Palmer and the members of the Palmer United Party for their stance supporting the Labor party’s climate change policies. “The three concrete measures now welcomed by Palmer United, are efficient and effective policy reforms that do deserve bipartisan support,” Shorten said, referring to the renewable energy target (RET), […]
Al Gore and Clive Palmer have shared the stage in Canberra in what is a massive credibility boost (for Palmer that is). Palmer announcing that the PUP would vote in favour of scrapping the carbon tax only if it were replaced by an emissions trading scheme. They will also block any legislation that attempts to reduce […]
In the most significant development to date, it has been revealed that the government’s own data presented to the renewable energy target (RET) review board illustrating a correlation between the deployment of renewable energy and cheaper electricity beyond the year 2020. The leak followed polls showing that 72% of Australians want to see the RET […]
To celebrate our appearance at the Melbourne Build and Renovating Expo (July 4 – 6, Melbourne Exhibition Centre) Solar Sunwerx are giving YOU the chance to win a 150L Integrated Solus Solar Hot Water System. Solus Solar Hot Water Systems are Australian engineered, and suited to our variable climate conditions. Evacuated tubes out-perform traditional flat […]
While the Abbott government’s rhetoric on the negative influence of the carbon tax will see it repealed once the new Senate sits on July 1, another major Labor initiative has enough support behind it to ensure its existence. Aimed at funding low emission technologies, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects the Clean Energy Finance Corporation […]
A report from the Guardian claims that Australia is overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the renewable energy target with figures from the Climate Institute showing 72% of Australians want the target expanded or retained in its current form. A poll conducted last year showed support for the scheme at 69%, proving that efforts to mislead […]
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