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  • Oz renewables breaks through 13 percent

    June 7, 2013 - no Comments

    Renewable energy accounted for a record-breaking 13.14 per cent of electricity in Australia in 2012, according to new figures from the Clean Energy Council. According to the figures, almost 4

  • NSW grants $400k for community wind and solar

    May 31, 2013 - no Comments

    The NSW government has announced investments of $411,000 in new community-owned wind and solar farms to help meet its renewable energy target. NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker announced that nine

  • Coalition to compensate business if carbon tax scrapped

    February 26, 2013 - no Comments

    Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says businesses adversely affected from the scrapping of the carbon tax may be offered compensation from government, should the coalition win at the next election. “If

  • Tonga goes for 50 percent renewable

    February 1, 2013 - no Comments

    Tonga is looking at a number of different renewable energy options in an aim to derive half of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020. Inoke Vala, projects director

  • Wind lobby: no need for tougher regs

    November 16, 2012 - no Comments

      Australia’s existing wind farm regulations are among the toughest in the world and doesn’t need further regulation, a Senate hearing has been told. A Senate inquiry is examining a

  • Productivity Commission calls for network privatisation

    October 19, 2012 - no Comments

    A draft report from the Productivity Commission has blamed “gold plating” of state-based electricity infrastructure for rising power prices, and has called or widespread privatisation. The report says the investment