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Ground Breaks on Huge WA Battery Project
Business
Monday March 18 2024

Ground Breaks on Huge WA Battery Project

Ground has broken on what will be one of the world’s largest batteries which is set to be built in Western Australia.

Ground Breaks on European Giant’s First Aussie Solar Farm
Energy
Wednesday March 6 2024

Ground Breaks on European Giant’s First Aussie Solar Farm

Ground has broken on a project that will be the first solar farm to be constructed in Australia by a European energy giant which has massive...

Australia Must Improve Consultation on Renewable Energy Projects: Report
Infrastructure
Monday February 5 2024

Australia Must Improve Consultation on Renewable Energy Projects: Report

Australia Must Improve Community Consultation on Renewable Energy Projects: ReportAustralia needs to improve the way in which community consultation is undertaken on new renewable energy projects,...

Australia Beefs Up Renewable Energy Investment
Technology
Tuesday March 14 2023

Australia Beefs Up Renewable Energy Investment

Investment in new renewable energy and storage throughout Australia is ramping up, new data shows.

Solar Training Needed for Renewable Energy Transition
Residential
Monday March 13 2023

Solar Training Needed for Renewable Energy Transition

The construction industry has always been a crucial economic sector, providing infrastructure, commercial buildings and housing to meet the needs of a growing population.

Sothern Hemisphere’s Biggest Battery Gets Green Light
Energy
Monday February 27 2023

Sothern Hemisphere’s Biggest Battery Gets Green Light

Construction is set to begin on what will be the largest committed network battery in the Southern Hemisphere after the project was given the green light...

Robot Development is Crucial for Large Scale Solar Panel Cleaning
Technology
Wednesday January 18 2023

Robot Development is Crucial for Large Scale Solar Panel Cleaning

As demand for clean energy heats up, robots are increasingly critical for the cleaning of large-scale utility solar panels, an industry leader says.

Sydney Will Require New NetZero Energy in New Commercial Buildings by 2026
Green
Wednesday August 24 2022

Sydney Will Require New NetZero Energy in New Commercial Buildings by 2026

New commercial buildings in Sydney will need to be designed to achieve net zero energy and carbon emissions in operation as a condition of being granted...

Australia Must Carefully Manage NetZero Energy Transition
Energy
Tuesday August 16 2022

Australia Must Carefully Manage NetZero Energy Transition

Australia has opportunities to leverage both mature and emerging technologies as part of the transition to net-zero energy, a panel of scientific and energy industry experts...

Energy
22 Jul, 2019
Report says $1bln benefit from alt energy

Integrating alternative power sources into the electricity grid could generate more than $1 billion in benefits to customers, but the grid is currently unable to process...

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Energy
21 Mar, 2019
Victoria Solar Farm Bid Sparks Complaints

Plans to build a $195 million solar farm in central Victoria have been deferred after complaints about glare, construction dust and a loss of farming land. 

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Energy
12 Feb, 2019
Renewables Not Responsible for Outages, Grattan Says

Blaming renewable energy for failures of the reliability of Australia's electricity supply is wrong and dangerous, a new report says. 

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Energy
11 Feb, 2019
No interest loans for NSW household solar

Up to 300,000 households across NSW will be able to install solar panels and batteries with no upfront costs under an interest-free loan scheme offered by...

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Energy
11 Feb, 2019
Energy projects awarded almost $10m

A "traffic controller" program on the NSW electricity grid to control energy sent to the system from household rooftop solar or batteries is among projects receiving...

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Energy
27 Sep, 2018
Renewable Energy Target Won't be Extended

The renewable energy target will not be replaced with "anything" when it expires in 2020, Energy Minister Angus Taylor has confirmed.

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Energy
27 Sep, 2018
Scam Warning for Victorian Solar Scheme

Scammers have tried to cash in on the Victorian government's $1.3 billion solar power subsidy scheme.

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Energy
18 Sep, 2018
Greens $9 Billion Energy Wish for Victoria

Victoria will be totally reliant on renewable energy by 2030 under a $9 billion plan released by the Greens, if the party wields any power after...

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Energy
14 Sep, 2018
Lowest Cost for Solar Panels in Aus: Study

Australia has the lowest cost for solar panels in the world, a new study on growing demand for renewable energy has found.

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