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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...
Read More ShareSA 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...
Read More ShareQUEENSLAND 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...
Read More ShareGOVERNMENT 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...
Read More ShareGovernment 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...
Read More ShareVICTORIAN 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...
Read More ShareNSW GOVERNMENT’S NEW METER PUSH COULD COST SOLAR HOMES THOUSANDS
March 10, 2016
Solar Citizens warns that the NSW Government’s lack of planning around the transitioning of early solar customers to new metering arrangements could trigger a crisis for 150,000 solar homes across the state. Consumer Campaigner...
Read More ShareWin for WA solar: Premier rules out unfair 'sun tax'
February 19, 2016
WA Premier Colin Barnett has told State parliament today that he would rule out a tax on solar power, a win for the state’s more than 175,000 solar households, according to reports. Solar Citizens...
Read More ShareBENEFITS OF SOLAR FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISKS OF NUCLEAR
February 15, 2016
BENEFITS OF SOLAR FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISKS OF NUCLEAR Solar Citizens calls on the South Australian Government to harness the sun to generate low-cost clean energy and kick-start jobs and economic growth rather than...
Read More ShareFEDERAL ELECTION HEATS UP: NEW POLL FINDS SOLAR INNOVATION A VOTE SHIFTER FOR MAJORITY OF AUSTRALIANS
February 15, 2016
FEDERAL ELECTION HEATS UP: NEW POLL FINDS SOLAR INNOVATION A VOTE SHIFTER FOR MAJORITY OF AUSTRALIANS The majority of Australians are more likely to give their vote in the upcoming election to a party...
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