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Posts Tagged ‘Australia’
Goldwind Plans New Wind Projects to Tap Australia’s 2020 Target
Published on Dec 17 2012 // Energy, renewable energy, solar energy
Renewable energy could power Australia
Published on Dec 03 2012 // Energy, renewable energy
Australia could be powered almost entirely by renewable energy in coming decades, says a new report.
But the renewables expansion needs to be large and sustained with investment growth encouraged by policy certainty, says the report, “Generating a Renewable Australia” from the Climate Commission.
The...
China predicted to become top global solar producer by end of 2012
Published on Jul 23 2012 // business, solar electric
For the first time, China is poised to not only dominate the solar supply market, but also the solar demand market.
China’s renewable energy division originally outlined 5 GW of solar to be installed in the country through 2015, but a new plan recently released will quadruple that amount. The new...
Australian government bumps up solar research grants
Published on Jul 16 2012 // science, solar energy, Uncategorized
The Australian government has decided to work with researchers within the country to develop solar technologies to make it more efficient and affordable for Australians.
Known as the Skills Development Program, resources minister Martin Ferguson said the A$1.3 million awarded to reseachers will help...
Australian scientists research geothermal technology to desalinate ground water
Published on Jul 08 2012 // environmental sustainability, geothermal
A study by a group of West Australian scientists has investigated the possibility of using geothermal energy to desalinate groundwater.
The group from the Western Australia Geothermal Centre of Excellence (CSIRO) previously researched geothermal energy’s potential to convert groundwater into drinkable...
