Buzzworthy Solar/Renewable Energy News

Happy Australia Day!
Let's make the week extra special with a roundup.

Melbourne now has all of its council-owned infrastructure powered by renewable energy; Ageing rooftop solar panels represent major economic waste problem; A company plans to open AU's first commercial solar-panel recycling plant; And the Greek government plans to modernize electric grids on its more remote islands.

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CEC will officially launch its Speakers Guide to Women in Renewables; New report from The Australia Institute reveals the Senate crossbench has safeguarded $23.4 billion worth of investment in renewable energy from 2013-2018; Solar gardens could provide sustainable energy for the 30 percent of Australian consumers excluded from the solar market; Victoria’s Solar Homes Package rebate scheme is giving local employment a boost; And recently published research on “floatovoltaics”.

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Politicians propose plans to export renewable energy using power lines under the oceans; Solar-powered water pump gives Kenya's poorest areas access to clean water; The first hotel in Britain to run on battery power; And LA real estate firm completes a single-family custom home with phone-controlled solar.

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2018 was an awesome year and we should all look forward to an even more wonderful 2019. Are you ready? But, first let's have a roundup!

Get to know the Australian Energy Market Operator; The largest solar farm in NSW gets the green light; 2018 was a massive year for solar PV. Could 2019 be the year of the home battery?; And Clean Energy Regulator reveals Australian postcodes with the highest small-scale systems installed.

It's the most wonderful time of the year and a good time for a solar/renewable roundup! Let's start.

Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor warns state governments about the safety of rooftop solar systems; University of Newcastle will cover 100% of its electricity needs across its campuses with renewable energy; A team from the University of NSW has topped the previous solar-powered car efficiency record; And Anheuser-Busch company in UK plans to go 100 percent solar power.

It's going to be a super busy week for us all. However, there's always time for a quick but exciting roundup, right? Let's go!

Big PV shatters AU records and hits almost AU$11.5 billion in projects; Electrical trade pre-apprenticeship program helps women pave way for ACT's renewable future; NSW government releases new guidelines for PV power plant developers; Positive developments are arising out of Australia in regard to green finance; Australia’s Department of Defence NT wants to shift to solar and battery storage; And renewable energy keeps swimmers warm at a community swimming pool in WA.

We've had our coffee and we're ready to start this week right. But first, let's have this week's roundup!

Lacour Energy secured approval for construction 800 MW Clarke Creek Wind Farm; AU politicians propose plans to export renewable energy; Low-income residents in SA use innovative solar scheme to shave off power bills; And Environment Minister Melissa Price responds a report and says the climate change experts had it wrong.

Welcome summer! Let's make it even hotter with this week's roundup.

Victorians vote to keep Labor in government to expand and increase investment in solar, wind and battery storage; Australian Vintage becomes the first wine producer in Australia to go renewable; Grant helps tenants of housing co-operative set up a solar power system; Researchers have created an iron molecule that could provide cheaper solar energy.