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Labor reveals community renewable energy plan

01 June, 2016

The ALP has announced its plan for community renewable energy, promising to spend almost $100 million on creating up to 10 Community Power Hubs across the nation.


Where does your state sit on Australia's renewables report card?

26 May, 2016

The Climate Council has issued a 'report card' on the renewable energy progress of Australia's states and territories, grading them on their renewable energy policy settings and performance across indicators such as rooftop solar penetration, large-scale capacity per capita and percentage of renewable electricity.


Increasing electric vehicle uptake in NZ

11 May, 2016

New Zealand Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced an ambitious and wide-ranging package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.


Emerson to automate waste-to-energy plant

10 May, 2016

Emerson will provide control systems and project services for a new waste-to-energy power plant near Knaresborough Allerton, North Yorkshire, UK.


UK solar energy company invests in gel-based batteries

14 April, 2016

Armstrong Energy has made an $11 million commitment to University of Sydney spin-off company Gelion. The arrangement will see the solar energy company invest in the start-up's ambitious plan to make commercially viable, nanostructured, gel-based batteries.


Panasonic and Mouser sponsor all-electric car racing team

03 March, 2016

Mouser Electronics has been joined by Panasonic in the sponsorship of the Dragon Racing team for the remainder of the 2016 FIA Formula E all-electric car racing series.


CEFC supports the University of Melbourne's clean energy goals

16 February, 2016

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is lending up to $9.1 million to the University of Melbourne to finance a number of energy reduction and generation projects.


Victoria invests in waste-to-energy systems

03 February, 2016

Lisa Neville has announced $300,000 in funding to support innovative projects that will help keep organic waste out of landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


Increasing renewable energy would increase GDP, says report

18 January, 2016

A new IRENA report claims that a 36% share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase global GDP by up to 1.1%, or $1.89 trillion.


Study to uncover wave energy converter costs

14 January, 2016

Bombora Wave Power has received $181,000 funding support from ARENA to complete a levelised cost of energy study for the Bombora wave energy converter.


Wearable energy generator powered by pee

18 December, 2015

What do you get when you take a pair of socks, embed them with miniaturised microbial fuel cells and add some urine? You get fuel for a wireless transmitter!


Yorke Peninsula farmers to own new biomass co-op

17 December, 2015

Local farmers will own and operate a new biomass cooperative-style business that will supply Australia's first straw-fuelled power company on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.


SA school pool to use geothermal energy

16 December, 2015

St Peter's College is set to become the first school in South Australia to use a geoexchange heating and cooling system to heat its indoor pool and provide space conditioning to the pool enclosure.


Wave energy device deployed at Port Fairy

16 December, 2015

Ocean energy company BioPower Systems has completed the deployment of its 250 kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit off the coast near Port Fairy, Victoria.


Private electricity grids for renewable communities

08 December, 2015

As part of its plan to put power back in the hands of consumers, ZEN Energy has launched ZEN Communities — an 'end to end' service to deliver low-cost renewable energy direct to entire communities.


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