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Last things first: WA Government rushing to cut off solar households
November 18, 2021
15 November 2021: Last things first: WA Government rushing to cut off solar households The Western Australian Government wants to switch off rooftop solar systems as a ‘last resort’ measure for stabilising the grid,...
Read More ShareQueensland announces Renewable Energy Zone ambition
November 16, 2021
16 November: Queensland announces Renewable Energy Zone ambition The Queensland government has announced they plan to unlock 3,300MW of new renewable energy generation in the initial stages of developing their three Renewable Energy Zone...
Read More ShareQueensland Falls Behind NSW, Vic in REZ Rollout
November 01, 2021
1 November 2021: Queensland Falls Behind NSW, Vic in REZ Rollout Queensland is estimated to fall short of its 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030 target with new Australian government projections showing the...
Read More ShareFair Price for Solar Needed to Keep Cheap Renewable Energy in the Grid
September 29, 2021
29 September 2021: Fair Price for Solar Needed to Keep Cheap Renewable Energy in the Grid Community advocacy group Solar Citizens is calling for all states to introduce government mandated feed-in tariffs to ensure...
Read More ShareNSW’s Climate Ambition Leaves Qld in the Dust
September 29, 2021
29 September 2021: NSW’s Climate Ambition Leaves Qld in the Dust NSW has this morning announced a more ambitious 50% emissions reduction target for 2030, leaving Queensland well behind most of Australia’s states and...
Read More ShareStronger Climate Action will Power Up Queensland Jobs
September 27, 2021
27 September 2021: Stronger Climate Action will Power Up Queensland Jobs As pressure builds for the Australian Government to adopt a net zero by 2050 climate target, analysis from community group Solar Citizens has...
Read More ShareHydrogen Approval Demonstrates Why Townsville Shouldn’t Miss Out on Federal Funding
September 22, 2021
September 22: Hydrogen Approval Demonstrates Why Townsville Shouldn’t Miss Out on Federal Funding. The approval of Edify Energy’s solar and hydrogen project at the Lansdown Eco-industrial site was today celebrated by community group Solar...
Read More ShareRenewables Shine Bright in Qld Infrastructure Pipeline
September 09, 2021
9 September 2021: Renewables Shine Bright in Qld Infrastructure PipelineThe Queensland Government Infrastructure Pipeline has just been released, showing the exciting role that renewable energy projects are playing in Queensland’s covid economic recovery. The...
Read More ShareSolar households to face a sun tax for exporting their clean power
August 12, 2021
12th August 2021: Solar households to face a sun tax for exporting their clean power Solar Citizens has today slammed a ruling by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) which will see Australian solar households...
Read More ShareHeat on Queensland to Deliver Climate Action
August 11, 2021
11 August 2021: Heat on Queensland to Deliver Climate Action The Queensland government’s recently released Climate Action Plan falls well short of the urgent action called for in the latest report from the Intergovernmental...
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