Staff Writer, Author at Ecogeneration

WA mine goes off the grid

A gold and copper mine in remote Western Australia has switched to renewable energy.
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Staff WriterJune 9, 2016, 10:47 amJune 9, 2016

Funding

Solar thermal plant could power 211,000 homes

The end of coal-fired plants could be brought forward if the maker of a proposed $1.2 billion solar thermal plant at Port Augusta, South Australia, is successful.
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Staff WriterJune 9, 2016, 10:46 amJune 9, 2016

Policy

Labor Unveils Community Renewable Energy Pledge

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced a $100 million program to fund community renewable energy projects across Australia.
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Staff WriterJune 2, 2016, 4:14 pmJune 2, 2016

Renewables

CEC Releases Clean Energy Australia Report 2015

According to a new report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC), continued growth in wind and solar power picked up to cover lower-than-average production from Australia’s hydro power plants last year.
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Staff WriterJune 2, 2016, 3:11 pmJune 2, 2016

Interviews

5 minutes with Heather Campbell

EcoGeneration talks to Heather Campbell, General Manager of Health, Safety and Environment at CSIRO and newly appointed Sustainability Victoria chair.
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Staff WriterJune 2, 2016, 10:58 amJune 2, 2016