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Ergon to shift Thursday Island from diesel to renewable microgrids

Queensland utility calls for expressions of interest for renewable energy solutions for two diesel fuel-dependent remote communities.

April 30, 2021

Hydrogen fuel cells offered as clean alternative to back-up diesel gen-sets

Perth firm Avid to offer latest hydrogen fuel cells as clean alternative to diesel back-up for mining, food and other…

May 21, 2019

Another 28 off-grid communities to go solar in Northern Territory

Another 10MW of solar to be installed across 15 Northern Territory sites, in round two of scheme to wean off-grid…

May 31, 2018

Canberra arboretum goes green-er, ditching diesel for solar and storage

ACT's National Arboretum has replaced its diesel generator for 100% solar and battery storage – a shift that will pay…

March 2, 2018

Tesla EV charged with diesel generator still cleaner than conventional car

Critics argue EVs charged with fossil fuelled electricity are as dirty, if not dirtier than conventional ICE cars. We put…

February 14, 2018

NT aboriginal community to get 1MW solar plant, cut reliance on diesel

Nauiyu community set to be powered by a 1MW solar plant during the day, relegating its diesel generators for use…

May 30, 2017

Off grid vs network-connected: A Queensland community divided

A Daintree Rainforest community's decades long campaign to get network supplied power has caught the attention of the federal energy…

April 27, 2017

Kiribati leads by example on solar, slashes dependence on diesel fuel

Kiribati will "practice what we preach" with 548kW of solar installations in South Tarawa, cutting diesel fuel imports by 230,000…

September 26, 2016