Other Renewables

Greensburg, once destroyed by wind, now 100% wind-powered

Powerful winds once destroyed the town, but now wind power is the very foundation of Greensburg’s economy, an irony not…

July 20, 2016

Off-grid, small hydro system to power Victorian alpine hub

A micro-hydro electricity system will form major part of Victoria state government-funded project to develop Australia’s first 100% renewable powered…

July 18, 2016

Bondi water treatment plant now 100% renewable – powered by Sydney waste

Waste biogas-fuelled cogeneration installed at Bondi Treatment Plant now generates more energy than the facility consumes.

July 12, 2016

7 things NSW solar customers should consider as premium tariffs end

The good news is solar owners can still continue to get fantastic returns from their solar systems, the less good…

July 11, 2016

Electricity bills are soaring, and that must be good for solar

I had been lead to believe that prices were going to be flat or at worst increasing only slightly, so…

July 8, 2016

Sweden opens its first electric road, to help power heavy transport

The electric road will test the use of electric power as an aid to heavy transport on public roadways.

July 6, 2016

The added-value of a community-owned wind farm

Often talked about, rarely quantified – how much more revenue does a community-owned wind farm bring in for the community,…

June 29, 2016

Can Kangaroo Island be powered by 100% renewable energy?

Institute of Sustainable Futures investigates prospects of powering iconic Kangaroo Island with wind, solar and storage. But it is a…

June 29, 2016

Byron Bay maps out a path to zero emissions by 2025

Byron Bay becomes first community to conduct full audit on its emissions, and map out a plan to reduce them…

June 21, 2016

America's second-largest city on the verge of 100% renewables

It takes a lot of energy to run all the LA lights. But could it all be green? LA City…

June 15, 2016