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Budweiser shouts “green beer” for all on St Patrick’s Day in the US
Sophie Vorrath17 Mar 20210 comments

US beer brand pledges to ensure every beer brewed in America on March 17 is offset with renewable energy credits and sets "green electricity beer bar" for industry.

Solar, News, Other Renewables
McCain completes first phase of 8.2MW renewables plant in Victoria
Sophie Vorrath16 Mar 20210 comments

McCain Foods Australia cuts ribbon on first 4.5MW of solar in an 8.2MW hybrid renewables plant being built to power its Ballarat processing facility.

Other Renewables, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Off-Grid, Solar
Mining majors pledge to electrify industry with renewables, batteries, EVs
Sophie Vorrath10 Mar 20210 comments

Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and electric vehicles.

Other Renewables, Off-Grid, Solar
Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid
James Fernyhough2 Mar 20210 comments

The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.

Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Policy, Solar
Labor promises 1,000 stand-alone solar, battery and hydrogen microgrids
Sophie Vorrath18 Feb 20210 comments

Western Australia to build and install 1,000 standalone power systems including solar, battery and hydrogen electrolysers, to replace poles and wires and diesel gen-sets, and boost the state's green manufacturing sector.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Other Renewables
Microgrid feasibility studies target NSW towns hit hard by bushfires
Yasmin Ali4 Feb 20210 comments

A south coast NSW group is seeking funding for eight microgrid feasibility studies targeting locations vulnerable to loss of grid power.

Other Renewables, Solar
Flinders University goes 100 per cent renewable with wind farm deal
Sophie Vorrath3 Feb 20210 comments

South Australia’s Flinders University announces off-take deal with nearby Willogoleche wind farm will take it to 100% renewables, alongside existing on-campus solar.

Solar, Other Renewables
Solar farm joins biogas plant at covered landfill facility in South Australia
Sophie Vorrath21 Dec 20200 comments

A covered waste facility in South Australia has added a 600kW solar farm, boosting the facility’s annual energy output and effectively making it “emissions neutral.”

Solar, Other Renewables
Australia’s first remote, renewable hydrogen microgrid wins ARENA backing
Sophie Vorrath27 Nov 20200 comments

Horizon Power W.A. plans to build Australia’s first remote microgrid using renewable hydrogen generation have won funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets
COP 26 host unveils 100% renewable powered, all-electric building
Joshua S Hill11 Nov 20200 comments

New office building in Glasgow will be Scottish city’s largest upon completion in time for COP26 in 2021, as well as fully electric and zero carbon emissions.

Solar, Other Renewables, Policy
Officeworks signs up to go 100 per cent renewable by 2025
Sophie Vorrath30 Oct 20200 comments

Stationary superstore follows Wesfarmers stablemate, Bunnings, in pledging to source all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025, starting with rooftop solar rollout.

Other Renewables, Battery/Storage, Solar
Bunnings pledges to source 100 per cent renewables by 2025
Sophie Vorrath29 Oct 20200 comments

"Lowering emissions is just the beginning." Home improvement giant pledges to source 100% renewable electricity for all its operations by 2025.

Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar
ARENA backs Shell-led program to help manufacturers use more solar, less gas
Sophie Vorrath15 Oct 20200 comments

ARENA-backed and ERM Power-led program will help 20 Queensland manufacturers boost industrial energy productivity, cut emissions and reduce costs.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Other Renewables
Everyday Australians are building their own renewables projects, and you can too
The Conversation13 Oct 20200 comments

Community renewables are the ideal way to generate local investment, build stronger rural economies and ensure the benefits of the energy transition are shared by all.

Other Renewables, Solar
Tweed Shire taps wind and solar PPA for more than half its power needs
Sophie Vorrath6 Oct 20200 comments

Tweed Shire Council inks 10-year Power Purchase Agreement with Flow Power to source renewable energy from Sapphire Wind Farm and Bomen Solar Farm. 

Other Renewables, Solar
Community renewables hub launches in north-west New South Wales
Sophie Vorrath28 Sep 20200 comments

Not-for-profit renewable energy hub opens in north-west New South Wales town of Narrabri, to help break down barriers to development of community-owned solar and wind power projects.

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