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Work has officially started on one of Australia’s biggest solar energy plants near Moree in NSW. The plant, covering 350 hectares 10km south of Moree, is […]
South Australia’s Pastoral Land Management Bill has passed Parliament, paving the way for wind and solar developments to coexist with traditional pastoral activities. SA Environment Minister […]
A two-staged project to develop a solar installation on the roof of the former Mitsubishi plant in the redeveloped Tonsley precinct will allow up to 25,000 […]
The SA Government has committed to increasing its Renewable Energy Target (RET) to 50% by 2025. The commitment follows the release of figures for 2013-14 which […]
New South Wales wind farm development applications will automatically be referred to the Planning Assessment Commission for determination. NSW Planning Minister Pru Goward said the new […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a new methodology for projects that establish and maintain a tree planting that is either a permanent planting or a […]
ZEN Energy Systems has received a SA Government grant worth $200,000 to support the further development of its world-class renewable energy storage systems. Manufacturing and Innovation […]
The Expert Panel, established by the Federal Government to undertake a review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme, has now released its report to the […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced a redesign of the REC Registry which will go live on 1 September 2014. The REC Registry is an internet-based […]
An innovative horticulture project that uses seawater to grow vegetables is poised to expand, provided it can adequately manage the environmental conditions for extracting brine from […]
The Pastoral Land Management Bill which supports renewable energy developments on pastoral lands passed the Upper House this week. Environment Minister Ian Hunter said the legislation […]
Stage 1 of an innovative solar power test facility, which concentrates the equivalent of 800 suns onto cells, has been completed in Bayswater by RayGen Resources […]
The planned conversion of the old coal-fired power station at Collinsville into a solar thermal station will not go ahead. The project was technically viable, but […]
The NSW Government has backed the Renewable Energy Target (RET) in its submission to the RET review. “The NSW Government supports the RET scheme’s national approach. […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) says a ground breaking two-phase solar project in far north Queensland that will supply renewable energy to Weipa’s bauxite mine, […]
Queensland Energy Minister Mark McArdle has launched a new website to help south-east Queensland’s solar customers on the transitional 8 cent feed-in tariff shop around for […]
The Queensland Government’s Electrical Safety Office has announced a recall of a solar panel part that has caused numerous incidents of overheating and fires. The ESO […]
CSIRO plans to conduct a trial of the Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) which is aimed at reducing emissions from brown coal-generated electricity by 50% compared […]
The Victorian Coalition Government is seeking public input on the possible development of onshore natural gas. Energy and Resources Minister Russell Northe said the Coalition Government […]
The New South Government’s Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) has approved the expansion of one of the Hunter Valley’s biggest coal mines. Glencore Xstrata’s Mangoola mine near […]
A draft code for the assessment of wind farm development applications in Queensland has been released for public comment, with the new regime to apply from […]
Queensland’s Coordinator-General has approved the proposed $16.5 billion Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail project north-west of Clermont, subject to an extensive set of environmental and social […]
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) joined Parliamentary Secretary for Industry the Hon Bob Baldwin MP at the official opening of a solar thermal demonstration plant […]
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft decisions on average regulated retail gas prices for 2014-16 and the benchmark range of […]
The Bega Valley Shire Council and local renewable energy group Clean Energy for Eternity have turned the first sods on a project to create a solar […]
The Queensland Government will consider a ministerial ‘call in’ of the development application for a proposed wind farm near Mareeba in North Queensland, following a request […]
The Expert Panel appointed to undertake the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Review is seeking your feedback on issues relevant to the review of the Renewable Energy […]
Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme will undergo changes from 1 July 2014. As announced in 2012, the mandated eight cent tariff paid to PV Solar owners […]
Ergon Energy will sell its solar systems to Magnetic Island customers who took part in a five-year trial under the Townsville Solar Cities project. Ergon […]
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released a draft information paper examining the evidence relating to the potential effects of wind farms on […]
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October 30, 2026