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AGL completes sale of Hallett 5 Wind Farm

Fri, 18 May 2012 AGL Energy has sold the 53 MW Hallett 5 Wind Farm to Eurus Energy for $30 million.

Q.CELLS to provide modules for Alice solar project

Wed, 16 May 2012 Q.CELLS has announced it will supply solar modules to the Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Special offer on PV Master Class – enrol by Friday 18 May

Tue, 15 May 2012 Solar expert Nigel Morris, Director of Solar Business Services, presents the data, case studies and the golden rules for Australian solar at the EcoGeneration PV Master Class!

Geelong Geothermal Power Project site selected

Tue, 15 May 2012 Greenearth Energy Limited has announced that the proposed site for the Geelong Geothermal Power Project has been selected as Anglesea, Victoria.

Now operating: the Carnarvon Solar Power Station

Mon, 14 May 2012 Energy Made Clean’s Carnarvon Solar Power Station, the largest privately-owned solar power station in Western Australia, has come online.

Greenearth Energy’s plans to green Victoria

Wed, 2 May 2012 Australian geothermal energy company Greenearth Energy Limited has launched a carbon dioxide-to-fuel conversion technology that could provide emissions reductions for brown coal users in Victoria.

Panel installation commences for Australia’s largest PV project

Mon, 30 April 2012 Panel installation has commenced at the 10 MW utility-scale Greenough River Solar Farm in Geraldton, Western Australia.

Federal funding for Sydney’s trigen plan

Sun, 29 April 2012 The Federal Government will provide $3.75 million in funding for Australia's first large-scale trigeneration energy network, to be located in the City of Sydney.

A large-scale solar project for Alice

Thu, 26 April 2012 The installation of a 162 kW solar PV system atop the roof of the Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, will be the last project to be installed under the Federal Government’s Alice Solar City program.

Victorian ocean energy project wins state funding

Ocean wave energy developer BioPower Systems has received new funding from the Victorian Government to launch a demonstration of its patented bioWAVE technology. EcoGeneration speaks with BioPower Systems Chief Executive Dr Timothy Finnigan to find out more about the technology and its deployment.

Qantas receives grant to help biofuels take off

Thu, 19 April 2012 At the departure of Qantas’ first flight powered using a 50/50 blend of biofuel and regular jet fuel, the Federal Government announced it will help fund a study into the sustainable production and commercialisation of aviation biofuels in Australia.

Victorian Government funds renewable innovation

Wed, 18 April 2012 Funding of $1.6 million each has been awarded to a hydro-electricity project and a direct-use geothermal project under the Victorian Government’s Energy Technology Innovation Strategy.

Samil Power secures 200 MW project

Tue, 17 April 2012 Solar inverter manufaturer Samil Power has secured a 200 MW solar photovoltaic project in Suqian, Jiangsu province in China, worth $3 billion.

Clean energy insight with EcoGeneration

Thu, 12 April 2012 For up-to-date clean energy news as well as in-depth analysis, subscribe to EcoGeneration magazine.

Eco Whisper goes commercial in Victoria

Thu, 12 April 2012 The first commercial application of the Eco Whisper turbine, the world’s quietest 20 kW wind turbine, is now being installed and will be connected to the grid near Tullamarine in Melbourne.

AuSES seeks industry’s opinion on Solar Dawn

Mon, 9 April 2012 The Australian Solar Energy Society is seeking comment from clean energy industry members, following news that the Queensland Government is considering withdrawing funding from the Solar Dawn project, a 250 MW solar thermal power plant set to be developed near Chinchilla in Queensland.

Sydney to build Australia’s first low-carbon energy network

Thu, 5 April 2012 An agreement between the City of Sydney and energy company Cogent has established plans to link central Sydney to Australia’s first city-wide, low-carbon energy network.

$200 million Renewable Energy Fund ready to invest

Mon, 2 April 2012 The $200 million Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund is ready to begin investing in Australian clean energy companies and their technologies, according to the Federal Government.

AGL acquires rights to develop Silverton Wind Farm

Thu, 29 March 2012 AGL Energy Limited has acquired the development rights for the Silverton Wind Farm in New South Wales, which has the potential for up to 1 GW in capacity.

Bluetongue Brewery fuels a bioenergy bonanza

Bluetongue Brewery’s wastewater treatment facility not only produces purified water, but also generates bioenergy, the use of which has cut the brewery’s overall energy needs by 15 per cent.

VIC wind farms commence construction

Mon, 26 March 2012 Five Victorian wind energy facilities, with a combined total of approximately 200 turbines and a combined capacity of more than 400 MW, have begun construction after receiving final approval for development plans.

Innovation in local large-scale solar

Construction recently started on two of Australia’s most innovative large-scale solar projects: CS Energy’s Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project and Solar System’s Mildura Project.

Taking a picture to make solar last longer

A new technology that conducts high-speed internal inspections of silicon wafers and solar cells is set to transform the solar manufacturing process. Professor Thorsten Trupke from the University of New South Wales, who co-developed the inspection technology with Dr Robert Bardos, spoke with EcoGeneration about how it works, and how it is being commercialised through the company BT Imaging, with the assistance of an Australian Solar Institute grant.

Solar power in public spaces

Solar energy is increasingly the technology of choice for large community developments in New South Wales, such as the Charlestown Square Shopping Centre and a host of community centres in the Willoughby and Dubbo local council areas.

Time to get moving: delivering the Renewable Energy Target

Now that 2012 has begun, it is a good time to take stock of what needs to happen in order for Australia to reach its 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target by the year 2020.