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No Interest Loans for Energy Efficiency

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Tasmania Govt Offer Loans for Energy Efficiency

No Interest Loans for Energy Efficiency

It has been reported that the Tasmanian Government has set aside $10 million to a fund a scheme that will offer homes and small business a no interest loan to improve their energy efficiency. The loans will not have any earnings restriction and any energy user will be able to apply. read more →

End-Of-Life Management for Solar PV Panels

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IRENA End-of-Life Management

End-Of-Life Management for Solar PV Panels

 

A new report out by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) states that there is a huge market out there for the recycling of solar panels. With more than 23 million solar panels in Australia alone and more than 222GW’s installed globally – the opportunity is significant – ‘multi billion’ big. This is because…most of the materials used to make a solar panel can be recycled and reused at a profit. read more →

Solar Powered Bins In The ACT

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Bigbelly Solar Powered Bins

Solar Powered Bins In The ACT

 

Canberra has announced the start of a twelve month trial of Bigbelly solar powered bins in three locations around the ACT. The aim is reduce unnecessary bin collections therefore reducing fuel and carbon emissions of collections as well as preventing overflow, litter and increasing efficiency. read more →

Labor Announces Renewable Energy Funding

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Labor Announces Renewable Energy Funding

So far, not much has been said in the election campaign with regards to renewable energy. The ALP announced today that it will pledge $100 million into community renewable energy projects focusing on rentals, public housing, aged care and apartments. read more →

Australia Boast Over 2.5 Million Small Renewable Energy Systems

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Clean Energy Regulator Info

Australia Boast Over 2.5 Million Small Renewable Energy Systems

 

The Clean Energy Regulator has released new information showing that Australia now has 2,511,094 small scale renewable energy systems producing clean energy as at 1st May 2016. Overall the main source has been solar PV systems with Queensland leading the charge. read more →

Renewables Booming Approaching Australian Federal Election

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Renewable Energy

Renewables Booming Approaching Australian Federal Election

 

Portugal and Germany surviving purely on renewable energy for hours and even days, Santa Monica makes solar a requirement, more big companies are committing to sourcing electricity from renewable sources, the UK burnt absolutely no coal for the first time in over 100 years – In all corners of the globe, renewable sources of energy are becoming the norm while coal and ‘dirty’ fuels are being phased out. In recent years it seems that Australian politics has been falling behind the rest of the world and not introducing supporting policies – this is becoming more and more evident! With a Federal election looming, will Australian politics campaign to support renewables? read more →

Health Professionals Call for Coal Power Closures

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Health Professionals Call for Coal Power Closures

Health Professionals Call for Coal Power Closures

 

So far, nearly 400 health care professionals have signed their name to an open letter to the Victorian Premier to put a time limit on coal fired plants in the Latrobe Valley. read more →

Divesting from Fossil Fuels

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Rockefeller Family Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels

Divesting from Fossil Fuels

 

The Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF) has announced that it was divest from fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Although the family made considerable wealth from fossil fuels, they can see that these companies are going against what’s best for our nation. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund did the same in 2014. read more →

Renewables Could Save TRILLIONS Annually!

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Renewables to Save Trillions

Renewables Could Save TRILLIONS Annually!

Sometimes, it doesn’t matter what our beliefs or morals are – it comes down to the cost or the savings. If it doesn’t make financial sense it’s not worth it. Well now the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has done an analysis and found that doubling global renewable energy by 2030 will save around USD $4.2 trillion each year – saving 15 times what it would actually cost to double. read more →

Solar-Kinetic Street Lights are the Way of the Future

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Solar-Kinetic Street Lights Feature

Solar-Kinetic Street Lights are the Way of the Future

 

There are more than 300 street lights around the world – some of these have not been changed or upgraded in decades! With technology advancing as quickly as it has this could be costing us (tax payers!) millions. Not only are these inefficient street lights using high carbon electricity sources in order to operate but they are also wasting around 40% of that energy used. EnGoPlanet has a plan!

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