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Broken Hill solar plant begins generating

AGL’s Broken Hill solar plant in western New South Wales has begun generating, with 26 MW of renewable energy feeding into the National Electricity Market for […]

Weipa solar plant begins operating

Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has begun operating – supplying electricity to Rio Tinto’s bauxite mine as well as some homes in the Weipa […]

Amendment aimed at boosting renewable energy investment

The South Australian Government has proclaimed the Pastoral Land Management and Conservation (Renewable Energy) Amendment Act 2014 which is aimed at reducing regulatory burdens on renewable […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Large-scale solar projects

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced $350 million in new funding initiatives to kick start as many […]

Draft report for solar feed-in tariffs released

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released a Draft Report and Draft Determination following its review of solar feed-in tariffs in 2015-16. IPART’s […]

Auditor-General’s report on Unconventional gas: Managing risks and impact report

The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office has released the Unconventional Gas: Managing Risks and Impacts report which examines whether Victoria was well placed to effectively respond to the […]

Exploring a new approach for providing solar PV and battery storage systems to customers

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $400,000 to Ergon Energy Queensland to explore a new approach for providing solar PV and battery storage systems […]

GreenPower Program Review – Final report released

The final report and recommendations have been released on the GreenPower Program Review. The NSW Trade and Investment (DTI) appointed the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF, […]

Wind turbine final report addresses impact of wind turbines on human health

The Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines has released its final report. The report follows the committee’s interim report, tabled on 18 June 2015, which contained […]

Investment to expand gas research to NSW

The Federal and NSW Governments will invest a total of $3 million in a strategic alliance with CSIRO and industry to expand research on the social […]

States to unite on climate change and emission reduction

Victorian, South Australian and Queensland environment ministers have agreed to collaborate on efforts to combat climate change and reduce emissions. The Ministers met with former US […]

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) outlines 5 new priorities

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced 5 priorities for new investment and a new, streamlined funding programme structure. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht also released […]

SA Government to match Adelaide City Council funding

The SA Government will match Adelaide City Council funding that provides incentive payments to businesses and households that install energy storage and energy efficiency measures. Under […]

Solar battery rebates on offer in Adelaide

Adelaide City Council has announced businesses, schools, residents and community organisations will be offered financial incentives to install solar battery storage systems. The Council said its […]

World Energy Outlook Special Report: Energy and Climate Change report – Released by International Energy Agency

The International Energy Agency has released the World Energy Outlook Special Report 2015: Energy and Climate Change which claims a peak in global energy-related emissions could […]

Biofuels under microscope

Queensland Energy Minister Mark Bailey has released a discussion paper Towards a clean energy economy: achieving a biofuel mandate for Queensland outlining plans for an ethanol mandate […]

Renewable Energy Target (Electricity) Amendment Bill introduced to parliament

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has introduced the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 to Federal Parliament. The bill makes changes to the Renewable Energy Target […]

New Emissions Reduction Fund methods available

Two new methods are now available for use under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fertiliser in irrigated cotton allows for abatement […]

Carbon Farming Initiative Project Transition into Emissions Reduction Fund

The Federal Department of the Environment is calling for comment on the Carbon Farming Initiative project transition into the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The Emissions Reduction Fund […]

Wind farm decision goes to Planning Assessment Commission

A proposal to change the design of the turbines for Capital 2 Wind Farm north of Bungendore, NSW has been submitted to the Planning Assessment Commission […]

Renewable Energy Target website changes

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that from 12 May 2015 the Renewable Energy Target (RET) website will be combined with the Clean Energy Regulator website […]

Solar power plant floating on wastewater

A Sydney-based sustainable infrastructure company has developed innovative new solar array technology which is being used to power a wastewater treatment plant at Jamestown, in Adelaide’s […]

Wind farm gets approval

A wind farm with the potential to power 75,000 homes a year on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland has received State Government approval with […]

Biofuels to underpin clean energy future

The Queensland Government will look at ways of expanding the state’s biofuels sector and will next month release a discussion paper on biofuels and bio-manufacturing. Energy […]

Wind farm laws to change

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced changes to wind farm planning laws including reducing the veto zone for proposed wind farm developments. The veto zone for […]

Trial of rooftop solar PV and battery storage for housing estate

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $3.3 million in funding for WA power company Synergy to trial a combination of rooftop solar PV and […]

SA Government makes fracking submission

The SA Government has made its submission to the South Australian Parliament’s Natural Resource Committee (NRC) inquiry into unconventional gas (fracking). The submission concludes that “the […]

Interstate wind farms to supply Canberra power

Wind farms in South Australia and Victoria have been awarded lucrative contracts with the ACT government to provide a third of Canberra’s power within three years. […]

Melbourne tests new model for renewable energy

The City of Melbourne has set up a group of large energy users interested in securing a long-term renewable energy supply. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said […]

Environmental Impact Statement released for Santos gas field expansion

Queensland’s Co-ordinator General has released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed expansion of Santos GLNG’s gas field operations in south-east Queensland. The Coordinator-General […]

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