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Australian city councils increasing support for renewable energy
Australian City councils Renewable Energy
In numbers there is strength are the words that come to mind when considering the recent action taken by three Australian city councils who have apparently banded together.
Energy poll show Australians in favour of original RET
Energy poll
When Reachtell conducted an energy poll on Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) in November2014, the result was an overwhelming 89% that expressed their desire to have an increased target or keep the existing policy intact.
eVe vehicle by Sunswift soon to be first roadworthy solar car
eVe Vehicle solar car
Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) solar racing team has turned to crowdfunding in order to raise the money for their eVe solar car’s road registration.
GetUp Australia encouraging switch to renewable enegry
GetUp Renewable Energy switch
GetUp Australia shows AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia are only some of the companies that have continued to invest heavily in gas and coal and very little, if at all, in renewable energy.
Small-scale solar system capacity surpasses 4GW in Australia
Queensland solar
Good news to all Australians who use solar! According to the Australian Photovoltaic Institute the country has generated over 4GW of energy from small-scale solar installations.
Renewable industry fears as Abbott stands by proposed RET cuts
Renewable Energy solar Solar power Tony Abbott
The “political barnacle” that Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) has become should be removed, according to former Liberal leader Dr. John Hewson. The original target saw the country aim to generate 20% of energy, equivalent to 41,000 GW, from renewable sources by the year 2030.
Solar cars could soon be a reality for the energy-conscious family
solar solar car
Solar cars have been around for sometime; progressively improving as technology evolves. Recently, a group of students from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands got their heads together and built a 4 person solar car which they entered in last year’s World Solar Challenge in Australia.
Clean energy companies push Labor to pursue RET negotiations
Companies RET
For the past few weeks the Labor party has pulled out of all negotiations regarding the Australia Renewable Energy Target for 2020. However, clean energy companies are now urging the party to resume RET talks in hopes to break the current impasse that is bringing the industry down.
Solar Impulse to make round the world flight during March 2015
airplane aviation solar Solar Impulse 2
During March, 2015 the Solar Impulse 2 will commence the first ever flight around the world using only the power of the sun. Since the Solar Impulse 2 was presented to the public in April 2014, it has inspired curiosity and now the Solar Impulse team announced that the route and timeline for the flight has been set.