Have you ever used a magnifying glass to concentrate the rays of the sun onto a single spot and start a fire? If you haven’t, …
Could this be the future of solar power?
Renewable energy will be cheapest form of new energy generation by 2020 – Morgan Stanley
Influential bank Morgan Stanley is backing renewable energy to be the cheapest form of new electricity generation by 2020. In a research paper, the bank said …
Panda solar farm takes shape in China
What is there not to love about pandas? Pandas are cute, fluffy, adorable, and perfect for adorning anything from mugs to t-shirts and full-sized costumes. …
Victoria and South Australia becoming more reliant on imported Eastern seaboard coal power
Since the Hazelwood coal-fired 1,600 megawatt power station shut down on 31 March, no power has been exported North from Victoria, with the state becoming …
Electricity Rates Update – June 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on June 5, electricity rates have registered a drop in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Prices …
July energy price hikes to hit homes and businesses hard
Energy retailers announced another round of price hikes as from 1 July, with New South Wales and South Australian homes and businesses being hit particularly …
Renewables seen to be the future primary energy source
A whopping 96 per cent of Australians want renewables to be the country’s primary source of energy, a study by the Climate Institute has found. …
Wind farm in Western Tasmania one step closer
Tasmanian company West Coast Wind has secured an in-principle deal to sell power generated by a proposed $280-million wind farm to the state government The …
Battery storage to play bigger role in stabilising power grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission has modified the rules related to demand response to smooth out imbalances between power supply and demand as it recognises …
Solar wall: Could Trump’s bright idea actually work?
Solar panels covering a wall on the border with Mexico… Forget the actual reason why US President Donald Trump wants to build the thing and …
