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Wind Power Blows South Australia Away
Wind power
The windy weather is paying off in South Australia with the resource generating more than half the state’s electricity last week. The Clean Energy Council, courtesy of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), reported that 55 per cent of the energy consumed on Wednesday was generated by South Australian wind farms.
Solar Tariff Cut Renewing Concerns in NSW
solar tariff
The Victorian Government has lowered the state’s feed-in tariff as of January 1st 2013 to eight cents per kilowatt hour for excess power exported from businesses and homes into the electricity grid.
Labor’s clean energy future betrayal
clean energy
Yesterday the rumours swirling around contracts for closure were confirmed. The Gillard government announced it was breaking its carbon price package promise to secure the closure of 2000 MW of Australia’s dirtiest power stations like Hazelwood and Playford.
Greens urge council to invest in solar energy
Solar Energy
The Greens are calling on the Bega Valley Shire Council on the New South Wales far south coast to capitalise on the emerging renewable energy market.
Welcome to the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia’s solar capital
Fleurieu Peninsula
ONE of our greyest areas is also one of our greenest, as retirees rush to install solar panels and beat power price rises. The Fleurieu Peninsula is the South Australia’s solar capital.
Tax on a tax with GST inflating carbon costs
GST
FAMILIES and businesses are facing a surprise “tax on a tax” as the GST is applied on top of the carbon tax to power bills, appliance repairs and other everyday costs.
$109m bill for Yallourn
TRUenergy Yallourn
THE estimated financial impact of the Yallourn mine flooding cost TRUenergy’s parent company CLP Holdings a staggering $109 million as at 30 June 2012, but an industry observer believes the underlying cost could be much greater.
SANFL’s junior development programs to bear brunt of carbon tax power hikes
SANFL
SANFL clubs may be forced to cut back their community programs because of rising electricity costs. South Adelaide, West Adelaide, Central District and North Adelaide all face $30,000-$50,000 increases on their bills due to price rises and the carbon tax, and say they have no choice but to reassess their community involvement.
Bendigo and Ballarat Community Solar Parks
In late 2009 Central Victoria Solar City lead the charge in the development of large-scale renewable energy technology in Bendigo and Ballarat with the construction of two 300kW solar parks.