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HUGE WIND AND SOLAR PIPELINE COULD MAKE COAL POWER 'EXTINCT' IN AUSTRALIA BY 2040
Australia’s renewable energy development pipeline has grown to a record 133GW, prompting leading Norwegian-based energy analyst Rystad Energy to predict that coal-fired generation in Australia may be ‘extinct’ by 2040.
WIND AND SOLAR OUTPUT BEAT BROWN COAL IN AUSTRALIA FOR FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER QUARTER
The combined output of wind and solar generation has beaten brown coal for the first time over a quarterly period in Australia's main grid, according to new data from energy consultancy Energy Synapse.
REBATES SET TO BE SLASHED AGAIN FOR JANUARY 2020
With the new year closing in on us, the National Solar Subsidy for residential and commercial Solar installations is set to be slashed once again.
AUSTRALIA IS THE RUNAWAY GLOBAL LEADER IN BUILDING NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY
"In Australia, renewable energy is growing at a per capita rate ten times faster than the world average. Between 2018 and 2020, Australia will install more than 16 gigawatts of wind and solar, an average rate of 220 watts per person per year."
AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST SOLAR AND BATTERY FARM OPENS IN KERANG, IMPROVES ENERGY SECURITY
Australia's largest integrated battery and solar farm was officially opened in Victoria's north on Friday.
AUSTRALIA'S OBSESSION WITH CHEAP SOLAR IS DERAILING THE MARKET, INSIDERS SAY
Rooftop solar industry veterans say Australia has become a dumping ground for poor-quality solar products and some are questioning
the regulatory oversight of household rooftop solar installers and products.
Article by Liz Hobday and Sybillia Gross, ABC News Australia
FIRST AUSTRALIAN SOLAR FARM IN ANTARCTICA OPENS AT CASEY RESEARCH STATION
The first Australian Solar Farm in Antarctica was switched on Sunday, March 19 at Casey Research Station.
WORK BEGINS ON WARWICK SOLAR FARM -UQ'S TICKET TO 100% RENEWABLES
Works have begun on a University of Queensland-owned 64MW solar farm that – once completed – will help make UQ the first major university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its electricity usage through its own renewable energy assets. - Article by Sophie Vorrath, RenewEconomy
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST SOLAR TO HYDROGEN-BASED MICROGRID GETS NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING
A grant of nearly $1 million has been announced for a 100% renewable energy project which will see the World Heritage-listed Daintree
Rainforest reduce its reliance on diesel fuel to generate power.
- Story by Marjia Maisch, PV Magazine Australia
AUSTRALIA CAN BE POWERED 100% BY RENEWABLES BY EARLY 2030s, SAYS GARNAUT
(Renew Economy) Leading economist and climate change policy expert Professor Ross Garnaut says that Australia could be powered 100 per cent
by “intermittent” renewables by the early 2030s,and have a grid that is both reliable and secure and cheaper than it is now
- Giles Parkinson
'LAND NO ONE ELSE WANTS' GETS SOLAR AS COAL, NUKES DIE
"(Bloomberg) -- For two decades, coal has been pulled from a Bent Mountain mine in eastern Kentucky. But in a startling move in the heart of coal country, a rival -- solar -- is preparing to move on to the land."
ROOFTOP SOLAR PV INSTALLATIONS SURGE BY ALMOST HALF
Australian rooftops added a record of almost 500 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in the March quarter, as Victoria's incentive scheme stoked a 90 per cent increase in that state's installations - Article by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald
AUSTRALIA'S TOP TEN SOLAR-POWERED SUBURBS
"The Queensland city of Bundaberg has been named Australia’s rooftop solar capital after a topping a list of the nation’s most
solar-friendly suburbs."
Article
by Georgia Clark
BUTTAH WINDEE IN REMOTE W.A. NOW HAS CLEAN WATER THANKS TO SOLAR HYDROPANEL TECHNOLOGY
'A fight for safe drinking water at Buttah Windee in Western Australia has been a fight for the survival of the community, and a battle
they are proud to have won on their own.'
Story by Dominque Bayens, ABC News Australia
AUSTRALIA HAS ENOUGH SOLAR, WIND STORAGE IN PIPELINE TO GO 100% RENEWABLES
"Last Friday, tens of thousands of school students went on “strike”, imploring politicians to finally Get Serious about climate change
policies, and urging a switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030."
- Article sourced from reneweconomy.com.au, Giles Parkinson
THERE'S STILL TIME TO RESET POLITICAL DEBATE ON CLEAN ENERGY AHEAD OF FEDERAL ELECTION
"At least half of Australia’s power should be delivered by renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydro by 2030, the Clean Energy Council said today when releasing its policy directives for the upcoming Federal Election."
WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR IINERGY TEAM!!!
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you among our valued customers is something for which we are especially grateful.
Renewable energy reduces power prices by more than cost of subsidies, study finds
iinergy News Update
Renewable energy reduces power prices by more than cost of subsidies, study finds Posted By Liz
Hobday
6/12/2018
iinergy IS NOW SAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR ON THEIR POWER BILLS
iinergy IS NOW SAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR ON THEIR POWER BILLS
Record year for rooftop solar as households seek to cut costs
Australian homeowners are turning to renewable energy to cut power costs, with rooftop solar installations at record levels.
Total household solar energy storage more than doubled in 2017, according to a report by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) released on Wednesday.
It was a record year for rooftop solar power in Australia, with 1.1 gigawatts of new generating capacity created via 20,789 new rooftop solar units, up from 6750 the year before, the report found.
WHY SOLAR POWER YOUR BUSINESS?
WHY SOLAR POWER YOUR BUSINESS?
If you have an ABN your premises may be eligible for commercial solar. Whatever industry you’re in, solar power could potentially deliver real cost savings to your business. Solar power is an affordable way to lower your electricity costs. It may also help you improve your business’ green credentials and make your building more attractive to prospective tenants or buyers.
What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.
iinergy News Update
What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.
News Update from iinergy
iinergy News Update
Lack of network planning threatens Australia's renewable electricity future, expert warns