Westpac Becomes 4th Australian Company to Switch to 100% Renewables
Westpac has become the newest Australian company and the third major bank to switch to using 100 percent renewables. It also becomes the latest addition to the global RE100 movement and committed to source its […]
AEMO to Include Rapid Transition to Renewables in its Next Integrated System Plan
As part of its next Integrated System Plan, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) will include modelling for a rapid transition to renewables, a faster exit from generating coal, and a zero-emissions grid. The said […]
UniSA Develops New Forecasting Technology for Renewables
A new short-term weather forecasting technology is being developed by Australian researchers in the hopes of accurately predicting output five minutes in advance. A report published on the Renew Economy website states that the project […]
Australia Posts Remarkable Renewable Energy Records in 2018 -New CEC Report
The latest report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) shows that 2018 was the best year so far for renewable energy in Australia despite political issues and disorder. 2018 also posted a record-breaking achievement for […]
Bank Australia Shifts to 100% Renewable Power; Urges Other Companies to Follow Suit
One of Australia’s largest mutual banks has become the second Australian company to join the 100 percent renewable power global initiative called RE100. Bank Australia is also encouraging businesses in the country to spearhead a […]
Australia is counting on cooking the books to meet its climate targets
A new OECD report has warned that Australia risks falling short of its 2030 emissions target unless it implements “a major effort to move to a low-carbon model”. This view is consistent both with official […]
Majority of South Australians want 100% renewable energy by 2030: TAI poll
Nearly 70 per cent of South Australian voters want their state to adopt 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. In addition, it seems South Australian renewable energy has overwhelming support across political divides. New […]
Hydrogen blues: Is this the gas industry version of “clean coal”?
You remember “clean coal?” It bought the coal industry an extra decade of social licence. It was the technology promised as just around the corner. Eventually it would allow us to burn coal with no […]
Solar Panels: How do they work?
Fifty years ago, solar panels were so expensive that they were used mainly for powering billion-dollar space probes, and that’s about it. But as the panels became cheaper — and as environmental worries about coal […]
Gekko Systems’ Biodigester Converts Cow Poo Into Energy and Fertilisers
A mining company in western Victoria is turning poo into gold by transforming the waste into smell-free fertilisers and energy. Gekko Systems, which has designed and established a biodigester on a dairy farm at Bungaree, […]