Sydney Opera House commits to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sydney Opera House commits to become 'climate positive' as iconic building reaffirms commitments to renewables and energy efficiency.
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Transport minister avoids EVs in rambling speech on driverless cars and grey nomads
Transport minister Michael McCormack misses the point about autonomous cars, saying only they might be good for grey nomads, and making no mention of electri
The Driven Podcast: Across Australia by solar car
UNSW students Matthew Holohan and Jed Cruickshank describe the challenge of driving a solar-powered electric car across Australia.
Carbon capture technology could make pollution worse, says Stanford report
New report out of America’s Stanford University finds that adding carbon capture and storage technology to coal plants could have worse pollution outcomes than having none at all.
Four in five EU coal plants are unprofitable, can’t compete with renewables
Most coal plants in Europe facing massive losses because they cannot compete with wind and solar, and will require massive subsidies to stay open.
Offshore wind may become the next trillion-dollar industry
Offshore wind is following solar P down the cost curve and could become next trillion dollar industry, with potential to exceed global demand for electricity.
Queensland Yarranlea solar farm completed, joins queue for network approval
Risen Energy joins "months-long" grid connection queue after completing construction of 121MW Yarranlea solar farm west of Toowoomba in August.
Risen Energy’s Yarranlea Solar Farm construction completed and compliance testing phase underway
Construction of Risen Energy (Australia)’s 100 megawatts AC Yarranlea Solar Farm was completed in August and the facility has entered the commission and compliance phase.
Musk re-boots plan to “make roofs come alive” as Tesla unveils new solar tile
Tesla launches version three of its solar glass roof, with bigger and more efficient tiles, but target market moves on from Desperate Housewives.
Another 162MW solar farm gets connection approval in Queensland
Powerlink approves connection deal for 162MW solar farm in Queensland's western downs region.