solar
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Solar Energy’s Impact Is Being Underestimated
US researchers say The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has underestimated the importance of photovoltaic solar energy, claiming the technology could provide up to 50 per cent of the world’s electricity needs by 2050.
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Aussies Are More Interested In Solar Batteries Than Ever
With electricity prices on the rise and an uncertain future ahead for Australian electricity, it’s not surprising that more and more Aussies are looking to home batteries to save them. What is surprising is just how fast the market is progressing – batteries are rapidly decreasing in price and the numbers suggest they aren’t just…
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Australia’s Biggest Coal Mine Has Been Given The Green Light
Indian multinational conglomerate Adani has given the go-ahead for work to start on its huge, controversial Carmichael mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. While the move is being called out as a stunt — with many questioning where the funding for the project is coming from — it still beggars belief that the project has got…
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The ACT’s Solar Highway Is Driving Renewable Energy In Australia
The southern stretches of the Monaro Highway make for a wholesome pastoral drive, with fields full of cows and golden grass swaying in soft breezes. The road winds around hills and dams, then tips up and over a crest to reveal an unexpected sight: thousands of solar panels shining in the harsh Australian sun. This…