Mirvac commits to 100% renewables as RE100 experiences banner year
Mirvac has become the first Australian property company to join RE100, reaffirming its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030. Growing by a third with 40% of that growth coming from Asia and the South Pacific, the global initiative which brings together companies committed to sourcing all of their energy from renewables is experiencing its biggest year yet.
Greentech raises funds for greenhouse gas-to-hydrogen investment, eyes $100m Australian opportunity
California-based Greentech startup ReCarbon, which recycles greenhouse gases by converting them into hydrogen, is targeting a big Australian investment.
Pernod Ricard becomes first Australian winemaker to switch to 100% renewables
All of the winemaker’s Australian sites are now using renewable electricity thanks to the completion of the nation’s largest combined winery solar installation and a 10-year power purchase agreement to source renewable electricity.
Solar PV a great bulwark to summer blackouts, says AEMO
The release of AEMO’s 2019/20 Summer Readiness Report has set the scene for another summer of excessive heat and risk for the grid. However, AEMO has stressed the importance of the influx of solar PV to the grid.
Survey finds Australians lack solar understanding, industry to step up
A recent survey commissioned by Redback Technologies has found that almost a third of Australians lack understanding of solar, another barrier to the adoption by Australians of integrated solar and battery systems. pv magazine Australia sat down with Redback Technologies CEO Patrick Matweew to discuss.
Meat production facility installs Australia’s second biggest rooftop PV array
A $280 million meat production recently unveiled by Hilton Foods Australia in south-east Queensland, is sporting one of the country’s biggest rooftop solar arrays.
Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In – Aquatic research facilities turn to solar
Three NSW government facilities for aquatic and agricultural research and development are reducing their grid-dependence by utilising solar PV.
SunMan’s flexible solar panels installed on Noosaville Library
The 72.5 kW curved-roof solar installation will generate almost half of the Noosaville Library’s electricity needs. The flexible panels used for the installation are manufactured by Dr Shi Zhengrong’ firm SunMan.
Reindustrialising Australia, the path to 500% renewables
Australia has an undisputed competitive advantage when it comes to renewable energy, and many believe we can become a clean energy exportation superpower, but we have to reindustrialise ourselves first.
UNSW students provide solar solutions to remote Fijian communities
University of New South Wales students have travelled to remote communities in Fiji in order to troubleshoot the challenges of renewable energy integration and come up with technical and design-based solutions to community needs.
