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No leadership, certainty, plan or truth from Federal Government on renewables
February 13, 2017
The Federal government has failed to deliver any coherent plan for Australia’s 21st Century energy needs providing no leadership, certainty or truth on renewable energy - and this contagion is spreading through State Liberal...
Read More ShareSolar Schools Boom to Cut Pollution & Save Money
February 08, 2017
Solar Citizens has welcomed the South Australian Government’s $15 million investment in solar for forty schools across the state and energy efficiency upgrades for a further 200 schools today. “Schools are hubs for local...
Read More ShareVictoria's new fairer feed-in tariffs - new laws just passed the State's parliament
February 08, 2017
In a positive move for Victoria’s energy sector and solar owners across the State, new laws for fairer feed in tariffs that recognise the environmental benefits of rooftop solar passed the Victorian Parliament last...
Read More ShareUS Solar Census highlights boom while Australia dithers
February 08, 2017
Figures released overnight by the US Solar Foundation, as part of their annual National Solar Jobs Census, reveal a growth industry that employs twice as many people as the American coal industry. “We shouldn't...
Read More ShareAnother Prime Minister parrots the same nonsense on renewables
February 01, 2017
Prime Minister Turnbull’s speech at the Press Club today is yet another in a long line of examples of how out of touch the Federal Government is on renewable energy policy. “To anyone who...
Read More ShareVIC Government solar trams announcement another sign of a State for the future
January 19, 2017
Today’s announcement by the Victorian Government, giving the green light for a proposal to power Melbourne’s iconic tram network with solar, is yet more evidence of the leadership and future focus of the current...
Read More ShareIf you can’t stand the heat, install some solar panels
January 17, 2017
As Sydney and NSW sweat through another heat wave, Solar Citizens are reminding consumers and policymakers that the time is right to understand the network wide benefits of installing solar With NSW in the...
Read More ShareNo matter what politicians and regulators claim, we need a fair price for solar - and we need it now
December 20, 2016
Solar Citizens believes that today’s decision by the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) to remove the minimum price for solar exports is out of step with regulators nationally and shows an absolute...
Read More ShareVictorian Opposition bizarrely moves to block a fair price for solar
November 23, 2016
A recent victory for solar owners in the campaign to receive a fair price for the clean, efficient electricity they produce in the state of Victoria is under immediate threat with the Victorian Liberal...
Read More ShareNSW Climate and Renewables Policy leaves Federal Government increasingly isolated
November 03, 2016
November 3, 2016: The announcement today by the NSW Government to eliminate carbon pollution by boosting renewable energy and energy efficiency measures has again shone a spotlight on the absence of any credible policy...
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