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News & Commentary Renewables Solar Wind
Renewables generate one-third of Britain’s Q1 electricity supply
Led by wind power, renewable energy sources generated around 33% of Great Britain’s electricity over the first quarter of 2019, while coal power hit a new low.
News & Commentary Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar University of Queensland Utility PV
Work begins on Warwick solar farm – UQ’s ticket to 100% renewables
Works begin on University of Queensland-owned solar farm that will make UQ world's first major university to offset 100% of its electricity through its own renewables assets.
Electric Vehicles Governments Markets
Bottom line is that electric vehicles in Australia still face barriers
Australia can do much better on EVs – mass popularity is likely to take years. And that's a shame, because in economic terms, EVs beat ICE cars hands down.
Governments Queensland Government Solar
Solar industry vents its anger at Queensland government, pleads for review
Solar industry confronts Queensland government over new installation rules, with warnings that it could threaten state's 50% renewables target.
Booming national markets – including Australia's – helped deliver nearly 100GW of new PV installations in 2018, and took the global total past the 500GW mark.
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar UNSW
UNSW looks to solar-powered desalination to help bust droughts josh
UNSW researchers are combining desalination technology with solar, targeting those in need of secure supplies of fresh water who are also disconnected from electricity grids.
News & Commentary Renewables Wave
Carnegie gets to ride the wave again, as creditors vote to save company
Creditors of embattled wave power company Carnegie Clean Energy vote unanimously to accept restructuring plan to save the company and re-list it on the ASX.
Coal Governments Solar South Australian Government Utility PV
Adani objects to Gupta solar farm in Whyalla, worried about birds
The irony. Adani, fighting protests over its huge Queensland coal mine, opposes Gupta solar farm in South Australia because of concerns about grass wrens and thornbills.
Electric Cars Electric Vehicles
Electric cars cheaper than petrol/diesel from 2022, as battery costs plummet
Battery costs will amount to a quarter of the total cost of making an electric car within 6 years, BloombergNEF analysis says.
Electric Cars Electric Vehicles
Singer Jimmy Barnes joins big name Australians supporting electric vehicles
Jimmy Barnes drives a Tesla on holidays and says he can’t wait to make the switch to electric cars, joining other notable Australians.
- Solar wine and Cheezels? NSW solar farm to power Australian Vintage, Snack Brandsby Sophie Vorrath on 17 April 2019 at 2:38 PM
- Westpac joins shift to 100% renewables, starting with big NSW solar farmby Sophie Vorrath on 17 April 2019 at 2:23 PM
- Solar hottest in these Australian suburbs – but apartment dwellers still missing the partyby Sophie Vorrath on 17 April 2019 at 11:09 AM
- Here’s why electric cars have plenty of grunt, oomph and torqueby Jake Whitehead on 18 April 2019 at 1:21 PM
- Tesla Model 3 costs less than a Toyota Camry to own: reportby Bridie Schmidt on 18 April 2019 at 1:20 PM
- Aston Martin Rapide E electric sportscar now ready for productionby Bridie Schmidt on 18 April 2019 at 1:14 PM
