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- Green Billionaires Fund Large Backbench Tory Net Zero Parliamentary Caucus Fri, 5 Jan 24, 1:00amThe Conservative Environment Network (CEN), which acts mostly as a lobby group, receives over 80% of its funding from the European Climate Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers, Oak Foundation, WWF-UK and Clean...
- Solar panels, battery rebates to be boosted in Victorian Budget Tue, 17 Nov 20, 3:21pmVictoria's solar rebate scheme gets a major boost in next week's State Budget, with thousands of rebates available for home solar panels and solar batteries, in addition to $250 cash rebates for low income earners to put...
- Why has the Queensland Government created a department of hydrogen? Sat, 14 Nov 20, 9:25amHydrogen is being hailed as the fuel of the future and it's more politically palatable in regional areas than solar power, but it's still a decade away from being viable, writes Peter McCutcheon.
- Staff laid off as solar panel companies struggle with temporary halt to rebate scheme Thu, 25 Apr 19, 11:54amDozens of workers from a Melbourne-based solar panel company are laid off, as the company claims customers are cancelling orders due to a three-month freeze on new applications for the Victorian Government's rebate scheme.
- Staff laid off as solar panel company struggles with temporary halt to Vic rebate scheme Thu, 25 Apr 19, 11:54amDozens of workers from a Melbourne-based solar panel company are laid off, as the company claims customers are cancelling orders due to a three-month freeze on new applications for the Victorian Government's solar panel rebate...
- As power prices surge, Victorians are embracing solar — and it's causing problems Fri, 26 Oct 18, 6:11amVictorian households are increasingly turning to the sun to power their homes, and the Labor Government is promising more renewable energy projects. But the state's electricity grid is actually struggling to adapt.
- Labor pledges half-price solar batteries for Victorian households Mon, 10 Sep 18, 6:16pmHomeowners could apply for a 50 per cent rebate on installation of a battery storage unit if they have solar panels already installed, under the election commitment.
- Six new solar, wind farms to be built in Victoria Mon, 10 Sep 18, 6:16pmNew solar and wind farms will be built near Warrnambool, Geelong, Mildura, Echuca, Mortlake and Shepparton, generating enough energy to power 640,000 homes as part of the Victorian Government renewable energy target.
- Victorians to get half-price solar panels under Government scheme Sun, 19 Aug 18, 12:17pmVictorians will be able to install solar panels on their home for half price under a $1.24 billion plan announced by the Andrews Government ahead of the upcoming state election.
- United Kingdom moves to ban most of its ivory trade Thu, 31 May 18, 3:00amUnited Kingdom Secretary of the Environment Michael Gove has introduced a bill to Parliament that would ban the purchase, sale, possession for sale and international trade of ivory...
- Liberals refuse to rule out selling SA's new power station Wed, 29 Nov 17, 6:52pmThe SA Liberal Party has no intention of selling off a new state-owned power station if it wins government next year, but the Opposition Leader has stopped short of ruling it out.
- Palaszczuk 'not aware' of PwC donation on same day of Adani veto Sun, 12 Nov 17, 3:02pmThe Queensland Premier says she was unaware consultancy company PricewaterhouseCoopers donated more than $2,000 to Labor on the same day she revealed her partner Shaun Drabsch was involved in a loan application for Adani,...
- Palaszczuk 'not aware' of PwC donation to Labor on same day of Adani veto Sun, 12 Nov 17, 3:02pmThe Queensland Premier says she was unaware consultancy company PricewaterhouseCoopers donated more than $2,000 to Labor on the same day she revealed her partner Shaun Drabsch was involved in a loan application for Adani,...
- Nationals to call for final energy policy solution Wed, 6 Sep 17, 5:12pmThe National Party membership will use its federal conference this weekend to pressure politicians to finalise energy policy, and to push for more coal-fired power stations in regional areas.
- Nationals to call for urgent action on energy at conference Wed, 6 Sep 17, 5:12pmThe National Party membership will use its federal conference this weekend to call for an end to the energy policy vacuum, with more 'clean' coal-fired power stations in regional areas.