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Sunshine Coast Solar Not So Sunny After Solar Rebate Axed
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On the Sunshine Coast, solar power systems remained the best way to reduce household electricity bills despite the loss of the $600 Federal Government subsidy, according to a leading Sunshine Coast solar distributor.
Solar energy venture not so sunny for BP
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Europe’s second-largest oil company, BP Plc. has plans to abandon a task receiving Australian government funding to build a solar power plant in New South Wales.
SolarWindow Organic Photovoltaic Module Unveiled
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New Technologies Inc. has recently overcome their struggle to commercialize their latest innovative product, the SolarWindow. The transparent organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar panel is the largest of its kind that is produced at the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Rudd’s succession could lead to a full term for the Labor Government
Lack of public support for the carbon tax is adding to a belief that Kevin Rudd will seek to have the parliament run its full term if he replaces Julia Gillard as prime minister.
Cheap solar option studied in New Zealand
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Installing solar hot water systems in New Plymouth homes could soon get a whole lot easier and cheaper if a council recommendation is approved. To increase the uptake of solar heating the New Plymouth District Council is looking at making it a more attractive option for home owners.
Solar Flagships: Government watching actions of retailers
As four consortium prepare to lodge their updated bids for the re-opened solar PV part of the struggling Solar Flagships program, the Federal Department of Energy has revealed that it is keeping a watching brief on the behaviour of the big three energy retailers.
Grand sweeteners welcomed as Tony Abbott attacks
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CLIMATE Change Minister Greg Combet has sweetened the terms of $1 billion in carbon tax assistance for manufacturers as Julia Gillard again faced pressure in parliament over the policy’s impact on jobs.
Solar funding for Queensland kindergartens
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With such a successful execution of the Queensland Kindergartens Solar Grant in 2011, Education Minister Cameron Dick has announced the next round for the solar kindergartens initiative.
Alcoa warns that power cost and carbon tax will hit hard
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Aluminium giant Alcoa says Australia no longer offers the affordable electricity which has been responsible for fueling the aluminium industry. Alcoa warns that smelters in Victoria will be hit the hardest by the Gillard governments carbon tax due to the flawed assumption in its design.