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Latest update on solar projects presents striking image of development across the country. In total, more than 250 solar projects representing more than 30GW.

Iconic US motorhome maker takes "first step" towards electrification with all-electric commercial RV platform.

Under a new target, 100% of Australian packaging will be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025. But this is not enough - we also need to ensure that recyclable materials are actually recycled. Atiq Zaman, Lecturer, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

UNSW Sydney has signed new agreements with two French scientific organisations that will bolster continued bilateral cooperation in the areas of renewable energy innovation and environmental research.

Dr Timothy O'Leary presents on models of Residential Energy Efficiency disclosure for Existing Homes, Energy Performance Certificates and Scorecards.

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Dr. Timothy O'Leary - University of South Australia School of Natural and Built Environments
Dr Timothy O’Leary is a teaching and research academic in the School of Natural and Built Environments, Division of IT, Engineering and Environment. His research and teaching covers the fields of Property Development, Low Carbon, Smart and Sustainable Buildings and Building Information Modelling (BIM). He holds a Masters of Architecture degree from UNISA as well as Phd in the area of Sustainable Energy Engineering of Buildings. His research papers have focused on Residential Energy Efficiency and the introduction of more stringent energy performance requirement and energy disclosure mechanisms for buildings. He has worked on climate change adaption strategies for the built environment and an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded collaborative project on achieving greater lifetime affordability of housing in Australia.

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The Adelaide Sustainable Building Network is a not-for profit organisation which ignites positive action towards sustainable built environments.

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Dr Stephen Berry explores the following aspects of net zero energy buildings - (a) most important design considerations, (b) where is best value for money, (c) do net zero energy building make economic sense and (d) do end users like net zero energy buildings

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Dr. Stephen Berry - UniSA Research Node for Low Carbon Living
Dr Stephen Berry is a scientist with a passion for investigating how we can improve the quality of people’s lives through better building and precinct design, and the application of renewable resources.
Dr Berry has tertiary qualifications in applied science, business studies, public policy and renewable energy, and a PhD in mechanical engineering. Dr Berry has published extensively in key international peer-reviewed journals and regularly presents at major international conferences.
Actively engaged with industry both locally and nationally, Dr Berry has returned to Adelaide following a long career in the Australian Public Service managing government policy and programs to improve the energy and greenhouse gas emission performance of the Australian building sector.

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The Adelaide Sustainable Building Network is a not-for profit organisation which ignites positive action towards sustainable built environments.

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Warnings that a tide of electric vehicles will cut Australia's tax income put the cart well before the (low-emissions) horse. Anna Mortimore, Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Germany reached 100% renewables for a few hours on Sunday and has averaged 42% for the year - well ahead of its 2020 target.

New data shows that energy consumers are paying more than they think in their bills, and more than what the regulator admits.

Plans for huge renewable energy hub in Pilbara expanded to 9GW of wind and solar, producing as much as planned by Australia's renewable energy target. Hydrogen storage has also been added to the $20 billion project menu.

Scott Pruitt’s cancelled trip would have promoted ‘innovation deregulation’, emails released under FoI show

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The climate sceptic thinktank the Institute of Public Affairs was mooted as a co-host of an Australian visit by Donald Trump’s beleaguered Environment Protection Agency head, Scott Pruitt, which may have included discussion with local officials on whether environmental deals should be changed or cancelled.

Emails released to the US environment group the Sierra Club under freedom of information laws show that Matthew Freedman, a Washington consultant who describes himself as “a close personal friend” of the Australian environment minister, Josh Frydenberg, played a central role in organising Pruitt’s proposed August trip before it was cancelled when Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas gulf coast.

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Perdaman Group says WA commercial PV market is booming, as businesses seek to cut their exposure to grid electricity costs.

Vicinity to roll-out of more than 11MW of commercial solar in a $28m project that will include largest rooftop array and a major battery storage installation.

Indigenous community of Daly River officially running on solar only during day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.

Extreme weather appears to be disrupting the lifecycle of bats, raising concern over their long-term future.

ACT consumers got a net payment in calendar 2017 from first two wind farms built to help meet its 100% renewables target. And with no subsidies.

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Norwegian scientists have developed a treatment that can turn arid desert sand into farmland soil.

The Climate Action Reserve’s revised grasslands protocol offers developers significant savings that could usher in a host of new US-based initiatives, experts said, as the project type’s profile rises.

North American carbon prices in the RGGI market increased slightly this week on the back of expectedly bullish emissions data, while WCI prices idled for another week ahead of the market’s second tripartite auction later this month.