RenewEconomy

Car industry kicks back against emissions standards proposed for light vehicles, underscores uphill battle of shift to EVs.

Baker McKenzie has successfully assisted its longstanding client, Mars Australia in signing a 20 year PPA with Total Eren to generate the equivalent of 100% of Mars’ electricity from renewable energy by 2020.

Gippsland dairy producer Burra Foods signs 10-year PPA with Flow Power to source electricity from Ararat Wind farm – a deal that’s expected to cut its electricity costs by 20%.

Attacks against Elon Musk and Tesla becoming more intense, and nasty – from short-sellers, ideologues, climate deniers, and incumbent industries. They all have a lot to lose.

Sanjeev Gupta’s SIMEC ZEN Energy has installed 1MW of solar across four shopping centres in Adelaide, as businesses follow the UK steel billionaire’s clean energy lead.

Mars goes 100% renewables in Australia, sourcing all its electricity needs from Kiamal solar farm and renewables "firming" contract.

Victoria gives planning approval for 40MW wind farm near Horsham to be developed by German company.

CEC report details record-breaking year for solar, wind, batteries in Australia – and "just a glimpse" of unprecedented level activity expected in next two.

Clean Energy Council and Smart Energy Council call for high emissions reduction targets, as Frydenberg promises no change to the party room.

The alliance will see more than 20,000 lightweight solar lights delivered to rural communities in Papua New Guinea and parts of Africa over the next three years, providing approximately 60,000 children living in energy poverty with safe solar lighting to further their educational opportunities. 

Study reveals that majority of meat, fish, and dairy suppliers, including some big Australian names, are considered “high risk” and are failing to manage climate and health issues.

New research finds a link between racial prejudice and climate change denial.

A steady rise in gasoline prices has made the environment better for such investments, but that's not the primary driver.

AEMO and ARENA want to expand trials to encourage use of demand response in wholesale markets and by networks.

Incumbent generators led by Snowy Hydro oppose a push by Tesla and other new technology providers to make demand response more widely available and open avenue for more "virtual power plants".

JinkoSolar Cheetah module is designed to meet the needs of the ultra-high performance market segments, such as the likes of China’s “Super Top Runner Program”.

To commemorate the start of construction of the 121 megawatt DC Yarranlea Solar Farm, Risen Energy conducted a Ground Breaking Ceremony with Mr Patrick Weir MP, LNP, Member for Condamine, and Paul Antonio. This ceremony reinforces the importance of the working relationship between the State, Council and Risen Energy in developing such a significant project within the region.

The two five-year transactions will protect the new solar projects' revenues from the financial risks associated with uncertain production volume, timing of energy generation and future energy prices. 

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has acted for the sponsors on all aspects of the development, construction and financing of the 170MW Crudine Ridge Wind Farm near Mudgee, NSW.

Eco Energy World wins council approval for 350MW solar farm in Raglan – another major PV project for Queensland's Gladstone Region.