Australia, Emissions Reduction Fund, Funding, Policy, Projects, State Policy

ERF to fund Melbourne LED street light upgrades

A City of Melbourne project to replace more than 15,000 street lights with energy efficient LED bulbs will be paid for by the federal government's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) announced today.
For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage

First Tesla Powerwall battery installed in Australia

The Tesla Powerwall has officially arrived in the Australian market, with at least one installation being completed in Sydney this week.
Carnegies Ceto
Ocean Power, Renewables

Carnegie’s CETO 5 Perth Project hits final milestone

The world’s first commercial-scale wave energy array that is connected to the grid has completed its first year of operations.
Geothermal, Renewables

WA’s Cool Earth project a world-first open loop geoexchange trial

A world-first trial using earth and groundwater to heat and cool a residence will take place at LandCorp’s Cool Earth project in the Western Australian housing estate of The Vive at Craigie.
Australia, Funding, Ocean Power, Projects

Carnegie’s CETO 5 Perth Project hits final milestone

The world's first commercial-scale wave energy array that is connected to the grid has completed its first year of operations.
Comment, Efficiency, Policy, Renewables

Commonwealth Bank top performing bank in global sustainability index

Australia's big four banks made it into Corporate Knights' "100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World' index.
Australia, Geothermal, Projects, Renewables

WA’s Cool Earth project a world-first open loop geoexchange trial

A world-first trial using earth and groundwater to heat and cool a residence will take place at LandCorp's Cool Earth project in the Western Australian housing estate of The Vive at Craigie.
Comment, Efficiency, Policy, Renewables

Two iconic Melbourne landmarks switch to solar

Melbourne’s Hero Building is proving true to its name, having installed the largest solar system to be retrofitted to a …
Commercial, Company Updates, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

Two iconic Melbourne landmarks switch to solar

Melbourne's Hero Building is proving true to its name, having installed the largest solar system to be retrofitted to a Melbourne apartment block, while 101 Collins Street has invested in the highest commercial solar panel system in the country.
International, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

Solar snippets: latest news from SMA, SolarEdge, GoodWe, Yingli

SMA and SolarEdge gear up for the storage boom, GoodWe launches a new range of residential inverters, and Yingli makes a strategic play in Thailand.