Innovative waste-to-fuel technologies will be used at a new Western Australian demonstration plant, after securing government support.
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Garnaut’s Sunshot to create Australia’s first renewable energy industrial park
Ross Garnaut’s Sunshot Energy plans renewable energy industrial park in Queensland in what could be a template to revive fortunes of rural Australia.
Renewables overtake coal and gas for first time in Western Australia
Renewables output in month of October beats both coal and gas for the first time in Western Australia as three major new projects come on line.
McCain Foods Australia goes big on solar, in bid to quit coal by 2025
Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.
New Zealand turns to clean energy to cut government emissions
The NZ government will invest in solar, biomass and heat pump technology as well as electric vehicles as part of a “clean-powered public service” plan.
Graph of the Day: Map of NSW generation – wind, solar, hydro, coal and gas
A map of existing generation plants in NSW, including coal, gas, biomass, solar and wind.
Renewables provide almost half of UK electricity in first three months of 2020
New official figures reveal renewable energy accounted for almost half of UK’s electricity in first three months of 2020, thanks to record wind record generation and falling coal numbers.
Graph of the Day: Germany reaches 56% renewables for 2020
Renewable energy accounts for 56 per cent of Germany’s electricity supply in first five months of 2020.
ACT set to ban waste incineration for energy, citing community concerns
The ACT is set to ban waste incineration to energy projects, concluding the potential impacts to public health could not be justified.
W.A. backs wastewater hydrogen project using Australian technology
WA’s Hazer Group advances unique renewable hydrogen technology after securing deal from state water utility for supply of wastewater biogas.