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WEBEnergy Efficiency. Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops. Australians are installing inefficient gas and electric appliances that will lock in $3.4 billion every year of unnecessary energy costs. New legislation is needed so Australians can make informed decisions about buying new appliances.
Australia lays ground for reaching 100 pct renewables with new ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · AEMO says it is a world-first for a grid of its size, and the occasion is featured in the updated engineering roadmap that is has released this week, outlining its plan to solve all the technical ...
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WEBCoca-Cola to hit 100 pct renewables in Australia one year early with new contract for NSW solar. The world’s most iconic soft-drink brand will meet its goal of using 100% renewables across its ...
Radical change needed to upgrade system to handle tidal effect of ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Australia’s 20th century energy system needs to transform to handle the rapidly changing demands being made of it. “There is no silver bullet. What we need is silver buckshot.”
Victoria lays out plan for 95 pct renewables, with no coal, not …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Victoria lays out plan to reach its target of 95 pct renewables target by 2035, by which time it expects to close the last of its coal fired generators, relegated gas to a minor support role.
RenewEconomy unveils interactive maps of Australia’s big wind …
WEBMay 31, 2021 · RenewEconomy has on Monday unveiled two new interactive maps that focus on the country’s large scale wind farms and large scale solar farms. Both maps include operating projects of 10MW or above ...
Large Scale Solar Farm Map of Australia | RenewEconomy
WEBThis Large Scale Solar Farm Map of Australia includes all utility scale solar projects of 10MW or above. “Operating” includes those projects currently working while “Construction” refers ...
Australia's fossil fuel dominated grid to have hefty shadow carbon ...
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Australia's electricity grid - still dominated by fossil fuels - is to have a hefty "shadow" carbon price that will guide regulatory and policy decisions, and help meet the country's ambitious ...
BNEF says $2.4 trillion needed for Australia's net zero target, but ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · BNEF says Australia needs to spend $2.4 trillion out to 2050 to achieve net zero. But the spending is not that much different from business as usual.