Countries like Brazil recognise that energy security, jobs and investment come from enabling renewables and the low-carbon economy. Why doesn’t Australia?
Solar
Time for government to pick a renewable energy winner
Why has Denmark been so successful in renewable energy creation and uptake? It isn’t just that Denmark is a windy place.
ACT says flooded by offers for solar tender
The ACT government said response to first solar auction has been overwhelming, with a variety of technologies proposed.
Mixed Greens: Home energy ratings in Baillieu’s sights
Vic government looks to scrap mandatory home energy ratings; Climate Dept, OgilvyEarth in staff swap; CO2 Group sign QLD deal; BAU for Q-Cells Aust.
Wake up Australia, and take a lesson on solar from Korea
South Korea is certain to make concentrating solar power central to its ambitious new green growth industrial strategy. Meanwhile, in Australia…
How solar air-con could avoid costly network upgrades
A CSIRO-led project is exploring how solar-powered air conditioners could help network operators “firm” demand and defray costly network upgrades.
Subsidy-free Big Solar, coming sooner than you think
As panels are installed on Australia’s first utility-scale PV plant, First Solar says rapidly falling costs means grants-free solar farms should be reality in WA within two years. Meanwhile, two German firms plan massive solar farms in Spain without subsidies, and its two biggest nuclear power groups finally embrace solar.
India trumps Australia on solar mega project
Areva’s 250MW plant in India will be built two years before Australian version, Ferguson handballs fate of 2nd round of flagships to new renewables body.
Mixed Greens: South Pole grabs piece of Climate Friendly
Euro carbon sets up in Australia; NZ proposes carbon price cap; geothermal-boosted algae could mean biofuel abundance for Iceland; Qld community solar farm switches on.
Mixed Greens: German renewables cheaper than coal, gas by 2030?
Study sees German renewables cheaper than fossil fuels by 2030; big solar plans unveiled ahead of new Japan FiT; and Spain’s subsidy-free 250MW solar plant.










