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- Hydrogen power plant pilot first highlights resurgence of chemical element Wed, 18 Jul 18, 6:21amA pilot project in central Queensland, set for 2019, is the first of its kind in the state and one of several hydrogen power projects in the pipeline across Australia.
- Sweden is on track to meet its 2030 renewable energy goals this year Tue, 10 Jul 18, 3:00amSweden’s ambitious goal to provide renewable and affordable energy by 2030 is expected to become reality a little ahead of schedule. The Swedish Wind Power Association (SWPA) says its members are on track to generate 18...
- PM says energy policy has 'almost universal support' across the country Wed, 4 Jul 18, 2:48pmMalcolm Turnbull has dismissed calls from Tony Abbott to abandon the National Energy Guarantee.
- Renewable energy set to supply one-third of market needs by 2020 Wed, 27 Jun 18, 12:00amAfter another record month of rooftop solar installations, renewable energy should supply a third of the national electricity market's need by 2020 and 40 per cent by 2030 according to new research from Green Energy Markets.
- 'Giant water battery' gets conditional approval for $500m loan Wed, 20 Jun 18, 2:00pmA solar farm in far north Queensland receives conditional approval for a $500 million loan to build and integrate a pumped hydro storage facility to provide "reliable energy" to the country at peak demand.
- 'Giant water battery' gets go ahead with $500m loan Wed, 20 Jun 18, 2:00pmA solar farm in far north Queensland will receive a $500 million loan to build and integrate a pumped hydro storage facility to provide "reliable energy" to the country at peak demand.
- Healthy rays: Australia's largest hospital solar energy system Sat, 9 Jun 18, 7:43amThe Port Macquarie Base Hospital is installing the largest rooftop solar panel system on a healthcare facility in Australia, significantly reducing its dependency on the grid.
- Spike in solar panel installations 'could lead to blackouts' Thu, 7 Jun 18, 3:18pmA sharp rise in the number of solar rooftop installations in Queensland is creating major challenges for the electricity grid and could cause outages if the issue is not addressed, Energy Networks Australia says.
- Tesla battery plan gets green light as Gupta reveals major power play Thu, 24 May 18, 8:44amSA's Liberal Government will push ahead with a Labor plan to install battery systems built by Elon Musk's Tesla in 50,000 homes, with Whyalla steelworks boss Sanjeev Gupta also announcing ambitious new energy plans, including...
- UPS just unveiled a fleet of adorable electric trucks for London and Paris Thu, 10 May 18, 4:05amThe streets of Paris and London are about to get a whole lot cuter — and more eco-friendly — because UPS is deploying adorable electric trucks that look like something straight out of a cartoon...
- Newly-revealed Tesla solar roof patent shows the secrets behind the technology Tue, 8 May 18, 4:15amTesla's solar roof tiles stand apart from other integrated solar roofing options in part because they're camouflaged - you can't even tell the tiles are collecting solar power...
- Russia just launched a 70 MW floating nuclear power plant to the Arctic Ocean Wed, 2 May 18, 4:51amRussia recently launched a floating nuclear power station on the Baltic Sea. The 70-megawatt Akademik Lomonosov plant will journey north around Norway to the Arctic town Pevek, and it could ultimately provide power for around...
- For the first time ever, all villages in India have electricity Tue, 1 May 18, 4:25amIndia has just reached a major energy milestone: for the first time ever, every single one of its inhabited villages has electricity. There are nearly 600,000 villages in the country, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised...
- Students bask in the light of cost savings after a year of going solar Thu, 26 Apr 18, 6:45amA solar energy battery system installed by a student cooperative cuts power bills by more than half for its tenants a year after installation.