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- Power to the people: Community-owned renewable energy turned on Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pmA people-powered revolution is taking place in north-east Victoria with the region's first community-led energy network going live.
- North East Victoria's first community owned solar system is switched on Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pm
- Community owned renewable energy partnerships Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pm
- Morrison says Australia will meet Paris climate target 'in a canter', but the data says different Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.
- Are Australia's efforts to reduce emissions enough to meet our Paris target? Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.
- 'I'm changing my vote': Johan has always backed the Liberals, but not this time Mon, 4 Mar 19, 5:19amClimate change has traditionally been viewed as a federal issue, but Labor and Liberal polling shows it will be at the front of many voters’ minds when they head to the polls in the NSW election later this month.
- 'Voting Liberal has been my default. I'm changing': How climate could change the NSW election Mon, 4 Mar 19, 5:19amClimate change has traditionally been viewed as a federal issue, but Labor and Liberal polling shows it will be at the front of many voters’ minds when they head to the polls in the NSW election later this month.
- 'Out of touch': NSW Energy Minister splits with federal colleagues on climate policy Wed, 19 Dec 18, 10:03amIn an opinion piece published in the Financial Review, Don Harwin calls for an end to the "climate wars" and urges the Morrison Government to "come to grips" with climate and energy policy.
- Renewable energy 'drives down power prices by more than cost of subsidies' Fri, 7 Dec 18, 7:06amAs the Federal Government attempts to develop a new energy policy following the collapse of the NEG, new research shows that renewable energy in South Australia has reduced electricity prices by far more than the subsidies...
- Owner of Elon Musk's big SA battery escaped fine for missed deadline Wed, 28 Nov 18, 10:41amTesla boss Elon Musk famously delivered on a promise to build a giant battery within 100 days or do it for free, but a new report reveals its owner escaped a government fine for missing a key testing deadline.
- Retirement of gas turbines could turn up the heat on NT's solar sector Sat, 24 Nov 18, 9:26amBoth the Prime Minister and the Chief Scientist have told Territorians about a global race to "ship sunshine" to Asia, which could prompt the NT to power up its fledging solar sector.
- 'It's going to destroy Christmas': Workers lose thousands after RCR collapse Fri, 23 Nov 18, 12:57pmThe collapse of one of the nation's oldest engineering companies, RCR Tomlinson, has destroyed Christmas for thousands of families, according to the union dealing with the fallout from the unexpected job losses.
- Why does Australia's sunniest region have the worst solar uptake? Fri, 23 Nov 18, 8:07amThe NT has the highest proportion of renters in Australia and the worst uptake of solar panels. Experts think the two are related.
- As power prices surge, Victorians are embracing solar — and it's causing problems Fri, 26 Oct 18, 6:11amVictorian households are increasingly turning to the sun to power their homes, and the Labor Government is promising more renewable energy projects. But the state's electricity grid is actually struggling to adapt.