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Prime Minister touts ARENA projects after snatching grants funding
April 14, 2016
Less than a month after the Turnbull government snatched $1.3 billion from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), it today touted the benefits of its renewable energy research and development projects already in the...
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SAPN happy to hand out new taxes to solar customers but not pay its own
April 05, 2016
Revelations about alleged global tax evasion on the 4 Corners program last night raise yet more concerns about the activities of the South Australian network company, SA Power Networks (SAPN). “SAPN has led the...
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RENEWABLES INVESTMENT: SHIFT IN GOVERNMENT DIRECTION MUST KICK-START A RACE TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY
March 23, 2016
Solar Citizens welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement today to ensure the future of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The Government today also announced a $1 billion clean energy innovation fund...
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RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT AT RISK FROM CEFC AND ARENA MERGER
March 22, 2016
The Turnbull government’s reported plan to combine the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency is a risky gamble on the future of renewables in Australia, according to Solar Citizens. National...
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RENEWABLES WILL ADD A$1.9 TRILLION TO ECONOMY: AUSTRALIA SHOULD GRAB ITS SHARE OF THE BOOM
March 17, 2016
A study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released today reveals a doubling of renewable energy by 2030 could deliver USD $1.3 trillion of benefits to the global economy, sparking new jobs and...
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SA GOVT SUFFERS THE WORST RENEWABLE ENERGY JOB LOSS IN THE COUNTRY: NEW ABS FIGURES
March 16, 2016
The South Australian Government must act on the renewable energy jobs loss crisis after ABS figures released yesterday showed a staggering 50 percent drop in renewable energy jobs in the three years up to...
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QUEENSLAND GOVT MUST ACT URGENTLY TO HALT RENEWABLE JOBS SLIDE: NEW ABS FIGURES
March 16, 2016
Queensland risks losing its title as Australia’s ‘sunshine state’ after ABS figures released yesterday reveal a shocking 30 percent drop in renewable energy jobs from 2011-12 to 2014-15. Queensland has lost its mantle of...
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GOVERNMENT INACTION HOLDING BACK AUSTRALIA’S FAIR SHARE OF RENEWABLE JOBS GROWTH: NEW ABS FIGURES
March 15, 2016
The Turnbull Government is failing to ensure stability and confidence in the renewable energy industry as new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show Abbott era attacks are still holding back jobs growth in solar...
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Government Report on Solar Price recommends “doing nothing” to address unfair solar price
March 11, 2016
Solar Citizens has warned that recommendations from a Government report released today on solar power feed-in prices will allow large, State owned power companies to continue to rip off solar owners for years to...
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES FAST-TRACK CONNECTION OF ROOFTOP SOLAR TO THE GRID
March 10, 2016
Solar Citizens has welcomed the Andrews Government’s plan to cut waiting times forhouseholds wanting to instal rooftop solar, connect to the electricity grid and save money on their power bills. If passed, the National...
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