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Could QLD be getting a large scale solar farm?
Adani giv large scale solar Queensland solar Solar Farm
Indian multinational conglomerate company Adani has apparently been constructing plans to build a large scale solar farm in Bowen Basin, which is a major coal region.
MIT: Climate Action Advocate or Fossil Fuel Investor?
Fossil Fuel Divestment MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology revealed a 5 year plan to combat climate change this week, but have failed to address growing pressures to divest from fossil fuels.
Last PV Modules Installed At Broken Hill Solar Plant
Broken Hill Solar Energy Solar Farm solar panel Solar Plant
The second-largest utility-scale solar power plant in Australia is expected to be fully operating by the end of 2015. The 53MW solar farm in Broken Hill, NSW, installed the project’s final advanced photovoltaic modules successfully.
North Queensland Resort Uses Solar Powered Boats for Tourism
Solar powered boat
An eco-friendly resort in far north Queensland is introducing solar powered boats as a part of the sight-seeing attraction of the scenic area. The boats are hoped to not only protect the natural environment of the resort, but increase revenue and educate tourists at the same time.
Australia Selected For First Powerwall Deliveries
Australian energy Battery storage Energy Storage Powerwall Tesla
The first markets for the Tesla Powerwall have been named, and Australia is one of them, with deliveries expected in 2015. This highly anticipated and much sought after residential battery storage system has been described by Tesla CEO Elon Musk as changing the “entire energy infrastructure of the world”.
Turnbull Government Pushes Renewable Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
Environment Minister Greg Hunt has expressed strong support for Australia’s renewable energy sector. Mr Hunt has stated that Australia has “no excuse” not to move towards renewable energy due to its numerous economic and environmental benefits.
Power Grids Revolutionised By Energy Storage
Australia Battery storage Energy Storage power grid
It is expected that in roughly three years battery storage in Australian households will be ‘the norm’, thanks to it’s cost-effective nature. Enphase Energy, a technology company based in California, says that this change is because of the potential savings made when combining battery storage with rooftop solar systems.
Gates Rejects Pressure for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Fossil Fuel
Bill Gates has spoken out against the global push for divestment in fossil fuels, suggesting environmentalists have been making false claims as to the power of renewable energy investment alone.
The World Solar Challenge From Darwin to Adelaide
Solar power World Solar Challenge
The 2015 World Solar Challenge has begun, where solar cars race 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide with only the sun as a power source. The World Solar Challenge is the most prestigious solar car race in the world.