Greens establish Senate Inquiry into “fair dinkum power”
Senate votes to create Select Committee into Fair Dinkum Power, an inquiry proposed by Australian Greens to cut through federal Coalition's “meaningless, misleading” energy policy.
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Solar panels exposed to fire pose “negligible risk” to health, environment: IEA
Rooftop solar fire hazard analysis finds negligible risks for chemical contamination, and no cancer related health effects from PV exposed to fire.
Germany’s electricity grid stable amid energy transition
Germany's grid - in the midst of its clean energy transition -0 remains one of the most stable in Europe, and the world, as biggest threat comes from extreme weather.
Spain bans petrol cars, fracking, fossil fuel subsidies – aims for 100% renewables
Spain proposes new laws banning petrol vehicles, fracking, scraps fossil fuel subsidies and sets 2050 goal for 100% renewable power.
Vestas wins largest project in Victoria’s Renewable Energy Auction with the first V150-4.2MW turbines in Australia
The project is the largest of six successful bids underVictoria's928 MW Renewable Energy Auction Scheme, and the second winning project backed by Vestas' customised solutions.
Massive 4GW wind and solar and storage project proposed for NSW
Energy Estate and MirusWind propose 4GW wind and solar project with storage in NSW – the largest single renewable energy project in Australia's main grid.
Energy Estate, MirusWind propose 4GW wind and solar project in NSW
Energy Estate and MirusWind propose 4GW wind and solar project with storage in NSW - the largest single renewable energy project in Australia's main grid.
Energy minister Taylor digs in on baseload, pumps up Snowy 2.0
Taylor says any more action on climate would be "insane", and contradicts IEA report and digs in on need for more baseload, and Snowy 2.0.
Disrupting the power industry status quo
In the face of continuing government failure to act on climate change, a social enterprise is paving the way for communities across Australia to go it alone in terms of electricity supply.
Turmoil in solar industry as RCR stock suspended on earnings fears
Union calls for stop on work on five Queensland solar farms unless developers provide wages guarantee after major contractor RCR suspends trade in shares.