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Queensland Solar Hot Water Program cancelled

Wed, 10 March 2010 Queensland’s Solar Hot Water Program will no longer go ahead owing to the withdrawal of Federal funding.

BioPower makes waves in Port Fairy

Tue, 9 March 2010 A commercial scale wave energy farm is set for development in Port Fairy, southwest Victoria.

Moreton Bay to capture methane gas

Tue, 9 March 2010 Moreton Bay Regional Council has embarked upon a $3 million project to capture methane gas emissions from landfill sites at Bunya, Caboolture and Dakabin in southeast Queensland.

Plans lodged for Moorabool Wind Project

Tue, 9 March 2010 WestWind Energy has taken its Moorabool Wind Project to the next stage, lodging plans with the Moorabool Shire Council.

Inquiry finds Victorian approval process lacking

Mon, 8 March 2010 The Victorian Environment and Natural Resources Committee has conducted an inquiry into the approvals process for renewable energy projects in Victoria, labelling the state sub-par.

RET reforms inspire new wind farm for AGL

Sun, 7 March 2010 AGL has responded to proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Target by entering into a conditional arrangement for the construction of a wind farm in Victoria’s southwest.

Petratherm España signs geothermal deal

Wed, 3 March 2010 A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Spanish branch of Australian company Petratherm, Petratherm España, and Italian company Enel Green Power.

AGL wins Melbourne Water renewable supplier contract

Mon, 1 March 2010 AGL has been awarded a contract to provide renewable energy to Melbourne Water’s Sugarloaf Pipeline.

Origin and Geodynamics announce geothermal JV

Fri, 26 February 2010 Origin Energy and Geodynamics have established a joint venture to detect shallow geothermal resources in the Eromanga Basin, Queensland.

Agreement reached for biochar R&D

Thu, 25 February 2010 An organic recycling company and a land care organisation in South Australia have signed an agreement to research and trial the production and use of biochar in agriculture.

Clements Gap Wind Farm opened

Thu, 25 February 2010 Pacific Hydro has opened the 56.7 MW Clements Gap Wind Farm in South Australia, marking the first South Australian wind farm for the hydro and wind farm developer.

Development approval for Kyoto Energy Park

Tue, 23 February 2010 The New South Wales Government has given development approval for the Kyoto Energy Park, which is being developed by property services company Pamada.

Musselroe Wind Farm on ice

Tue, 23 February 2010 Roaring 40s has announced that construction of its Musselroe Wind Farm in Tasmania has been halted due to issues surrounding the Renewable Energy Certificate system.

Oaklands Hill Wind Farm awards contract to Abigroup

Thu, 18 February 2010 Abigroup has been appointed to deliver wind turbine foundation structures for the Oaklands Hill Wind Farm near Glenthompson in western Victoria.

Hepburn Wind places order for turbines

Thu, 18 February 2010 Hepburn Wind has placed an order for two wind turbines from REpower Systems to power its community-owned wind farm in Daylesford, Victoria.

Eco friendly health centre for Tasmania

Wed, 17 February 2010 An environmentally friendly community health centre has been opened on Tasmania’s Bruny Island, with predictions it will become the Tasmanian Government’s first zero-energy building.

Ray of hope for Mildura solar project

Mon, 15 February 2010 A new buyer has been found for the Mildura Solar Power Project, whose original owner Solar Systems Group was placed in Administration last year following financial difficulties.

Old brewery site gears up for trigen

Fri, 12 February 2010 Frasers Property Australia has received approval from the New South Wales Department of Planning to continue with the first phase of its old Carlton United Brewery site project.

Enlightenment of a different kind for Monash University

Fri, 12 February 2010 A network of solar panels believed to be the largest in any Australian university has been installed at Victoria’s Monash University Clayton Campus.

Sweet news for Mackay Sugar Cogeneration Project

Wed, 10 February 2010 Mackay Sugar has issued contracts for the construction of a $120 million cogeneration power plant at its Racecourse Mill in Queensland.

Sydney’s wind powered desalination plant opens

Tue, 9 February 2010 Sydney’s Desalination Plant, which is 100 per cent offset by renewable energy, is now in operation.

Solar lighting to help Haiti relief efforts

Mon, 1 February 2010 Solar lighting will be installed in earthquake-ravaged Haiti in a bid to strengthen relief efforts.

Australia’s first commercial scale wave energy project launched

Fri, 29 January 2010 Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has formally launched its Perth Wave Energy Project, the first commercial-scale wave energy unit to be deployed in Australia.

Offshore wind gathers force in Europe

Thu, 21 January 2010 European offshore wind installations have increased by 54 per cent in the last year, and are expected to have increased by 75 per cent by 2010, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).