Australia’s CEFC Investment Commitments for 2016-2017 Amount to Over $2 Billion
Statistics show that clean energy investments of approximately $2 billion across 35 dealings from 2016 to 2017 indicate substantial and secure Australian business growth.
New ARENA Survey Shows Australians Prefer Businesses That Use Renewables
A new report from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) found most Australians are willing to reward big businesses if they use renewable energy, even though some companies believe that their clients do not expect them to use clean energy.
12th COAG Energy Council Meeting Discusses Competent Measures for Reliable and Secure Electricity
The 12th Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council meeting was held last Friday, July 14, in Brisbane. The main focus of the meeting is to provide Australians with definite, dependable, and inexpensive electricity while lessening emissions.
New Project to Explore Potential Energy From Tidal Power
In finding potential new energy sources, the government is tipping $2.5 million for the use of a project that would track and map the energy within Australia’s tides.
AEMO Chief Executive Says Tesla Battery Will Play a Big Role in Preventing Summer Blackouts
The Chief Executive of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Audrey Zibelman, expressed her concern on averting blackouts next summer. She further added that the planned development of a Tesla lithium ion battery in South Australia is a “very important part of our summer plan.”
Clean Energy Target May Result in Lower Electricity Costs
Based on a new modelling by RepuTex, an energy analysis firm, the Australian wholesale electricity costs will be much lower even if the clean energy target is more challenging.
Renewable Energy will be Cheapest Energy by 2030 – Greenpeace Germany Study
Greenpeace Germany commissioned a study entitled “Comparing Electricity Production Costs of Renewables to Fossil and Nuclear Power Plants in G20 Countries.” The study concluded that solar and wind energy will be the least expensive energy alternatives in G20 countries by 2030.
Tesla Leads Building of the World’s Biggest Lithium Ion Battery in South Australia
On Friday, The Guardian reported that Tesla’s founder, Elon Musk, will establish the largest lithium ion battery in the world in South Australia, with the help of French energy utility Neoen.
Survey Shows Majority of Australians Prefer Renewable Energy to Become Main Energy Source
A new survey shows that majority of Australians want to utilise renewable energy even though the federal government identifies renewables as upscale and unreliable.
National Geographic: The U.S. Just Reached a Renewable Energy Milestone
A new report found solar and wind accounted for a record 10 percent of electricity generation in March.