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On behalf of the team at Australian Solar Quotes, we wish you a Merry Christmas day and a prosperous 2015. Our team of professionals will be back with more articles, blogs, solar company reviews, product reviews and new and improved website features on January the 5th 2015.
Abbot Point project stops as major US banks withdraw from project
coal Tony Abott
The chances of the coal mining project at Abbot Point getting off the ground seems to be just wishful thinking because of the decision of major US money lenders to opt out of the project.
Solar tree development in Israel able to charge cell phones
cell phone Israel solar tree
There are trees in a public park in Israel that are there not only to provide shade from the sun. These trees are designed to be used for charging cell phones and other mobile gadgets.
Can the hi-tech BigBelly solar bin really save money when it costs £1,000 a year?
BigBelly solar bin solar
A high-tech waste bin called BigBelly is touted to save the government money by using solar energy to process garbage. It is an expensive £1,000 a year device that the government will shoulder.
Solar powered Supertree give Singapore a futuristic look
Singapore solar city Supertree technology
They really look like something out of a futuristic movie, but these ultra-modern trees have been standing tall in Singapore for a considerable time now and are getting their power from the sun.
Hydro Tasmanian abandons $2B King Island wind farm project
Tasmania wind Wind farm
State-owned Hydro Tasmania drops off its $2 billion wind farm project planned for Kings Island claiming that it is no longer economically viable. The state-owned power generating company had originally intended to build a 600 megawatt wind farm on the island.
Remote village in Germany goes off the grid by using 100% wind and solar energy
Villiage in Germany
A village in Germany populated by only 150 residents has completely gone off the grid by using 100 per cent local, renewable energy. In fact, most of the energy they produce is sold to the national grid because they are only able to use a small portion of the energy they produce.
AGL CEO wants to scrap renewable energy target or RET scheme totally
AGL CEO RET scheme
Michael Fraser, AGL CEO calls for the total abandonment of the Renewable Energy Target. His company, once the ‘greenest’ retailer in Australia, but now the biggest producer of coal-fired energy, has moved to scrap the renewable energy scheme completely.
UK nuclear power yields to wind farms in energy production
nuclear United Kingdom wind Wind farm
Due to the huge surge in gale-force winds caused by Hurricane Gonzalo, UK wind farms has outstripped the country’s nuclear power stations in producing energy, according to the National Grid.