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Why consumers should install solar, and join pressure groups
By Marc Hudson on 18 July 2018
Mark Diesendorf urges those who care about climate change to go further than installing solar panels and voting and join pressure groups.
Category: Queensland Government
LNP turns its back on wind, solar and storage, and emissions cuts
By Giles Parkinson on 9 July 2018
LNP’s call for more coal-fired power stations, and government ownership of the railway line to the Adani coal project were largely symbolic, as were resolutions to “protect Christmas” and save the “Lord’s Prayer”. But they underline why a NEG won’t end the climate and energy policy wars.
Expressions of Interest open to find energy partner for Logan solar trial
By Queensland Government on 9 July 2018
The Palaszczuk Government is looking for an energy partner to deliver solar energy right into the homes of low income Logan families living in public housing.
Australia at 19% renewables – NEG 2030 target to be reached in 2021
By Giles Parkinson on 6 July 2018
Australia is already at 19 per cent renewables as at June, and could reach 43 per cent renewables by 2030, just with the state targets in Queensland and Victoria, new data shows.
Tesla batteries arrive for world’s first wind-solar-battery project
By Giles Parkinson on 29 June 2018
Tesla batteries arrive on site at company’s third big battery project in Australia, and at what will be the world’s first grid-connected project combining large scale wind, solar and battery storage.
Windlab urges “choose no NEG” if emissions target unchanged
By Giles Parkinson on 28 June 2018
Windlab CEO says renewables industry better of with no National Energy Guarantee at all, than with a NEG hobbled by 26% emissions reduction target.
New coal doesn’t stack up – just look at Queensland’s renewable energy numbers
By Andrew Blakers and Matthew Stocks on 27 June 2018
Renewable energy is a much better choice than coal fired generation, in terms of both costs and jobs.
Tidal power to be trialled in Queensland coal port
By Sophie Vorrath on 26 June 2018
Sydney-based MAKO Tidal Turbines to undertake six month demonstration of its renewable energy technology at Gladstone Port.
First-ever shipment of wind turbine blades through Port of Townsville
By Queensland Government on 7 June 2018
Massive 70 metre wind turbine blades, bound for the Kennedy Energy Park in Hughenden, were imported through Townsville port this week for the first time in history.
Queensland’s biggest wind farm approved, may add solar and storage
By Giles Parkinson on 5 June 2018
Queensland government gives development approval to 800MW wind farm – the state’s largest – that could be built with 400MW solar farm and battery storage.
Neoen wins approval for huge wind and battery plant near Cairns
By Giles Parkinson on 21 May 2018
Neoen wins approval for huge wind and battery storage project in north Queensland that could see largest turbines in Australia.
