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Stronger Climate Action Means More Regional Queensland Jobs
January 13, 2021
Media release 13 January 2021: Stronger Climate Action Means More Regional Jobs As international pressure builds for the Australian Government to adopt more ambitious climate and clean energy targets, new analysis from community group...
Read More ShareNeed for Federal Leadership as Cheap Renewables Disrupt Energy System
January 05, 2021
5 January 2021: Need for Federal Leadership as Cheap Renewables Disrupt Energy System The Energy Security Board’s latest report on the health of the National Electricity Market demonstrates the clear need for the Morrison...
Read More ShareQueensland's Clean Energy Spending No Match for Southern States
December 01, 2020
1 December 2020: Queensland's Clean Energy Spending No Match for Southern States Community group Solar Citizens today commends the Queensland Government for delivering on their pre-election renewable energy commitments in today’s state budget, but...
Read More ShareMore Solar Homes for Victoria Welcomed
November 17, 2020
Solar Citizens welcomes the news today that the Victorian Labor State Government is investing $191 million to help more Victorians benefit from solar. Victoria will expand its Solar Homes program to provide solar panel...
Read More ShareMore support for Queensland hydrogen welcome
October 27, 2020
Solar Citizens today congratulates the Queensland Labor State Government on their commitment to kick-starting Queensland’s hydrogen industry, but says much more should be done.“Today’s announcement for a further $10 million to develop Queensland’s hydrogen...
Read More ShareRenewables Plan Backed by Concerned Youth
October 22, 2020
22 October 2020: Renewables Plan Backed by Concerned Youth This morning a collection of community groups and concerned Townsville youth came together to call on all sides of politics to back more renewable energy...
Read More ShareSolar Recycling Pledge Welcomed
October 19, 2020
19 October 2020: Solar Recycling Pledge Welcomed News that the Queensland LNP will open a solar panel recycling facility in South East Queensland was today welcomed by community group Solar Citizens. “Solar systems across...
Read More ShareHospitals to win with solar savings
October 13, 2020
Solar Citizens has today welcomed the announcement from the Queensland government that they will fit Queensland hospitals with solar power - which will cut power bills and bring down emissions.‘Hospitals are big energy users,...
Read More ShareLabor's plans for transmission upgrades welcomed
October 12, 2020
Solar Citizens has today welcomed Labor’s plans for upgrading Australia’s transmissions system to enable clean renewable energy like wind and solar. ‘Australia is well overdue for a government with a commitment to planning for...
Read More ShareCopperstring Deal Will Provide Cheap Energy Boost
October 07, 2020
7 October 2020: Copperstring Deal Will Provide Cheap Energy Boost Solar Citizens has today welcomed the State Government’s commitment to seeing the building of Copperstring 2.0 – which will enable clean renewable energy to power...
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