TerraCom to build 60Mw solar power station at Blair Athol coal mine
TerraCom Limited has unveiled plans to construct a 60Mw solar power station on rehabilitated land at the Blair Athol coal mine which has historically...
Volkswagen to replace conventional freighters with LNG-powered vessels for marine transport of vehicles
The Volkswagen Group has decided the use environmentally friendly transportation for its vehicles in an effort to improve the environmental balance of its marine...
Apple commits to 100% renewable energy, joins RE100 global renewable energy initiative
Apple has joined the global renewable energy initiative RE100 - a collaborative, global initiative of influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity, working to...
AIMS and Boeing Australia pool resources to protect the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and Boeing Australia have inked a five year partnership agreement to develop technologically innovative and commercially attractive...
GM to go 100% green by 2050
Global automaker General Motors (GM) has pledged to power all of its 350 operations across 59 counties with a 100% renewable energy by 2050.
This...
Alcoa named one of the world’s leading companies for sustainability
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has been named as one of the world’s leading companies for sustainability on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for...
ARENA announces support for 12 new solar projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will support the construction of 12 new large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants as part of its multi-million dollar...
New Siemens study outlines strategy to help Adelaide become world’s first carbon neutral city
Siemens has released a new study which details the pathways to transforming Adelaide into the world’s first carbon neutral city.
The report, which was conducted...
ARENA funding cuts will stifle clean technologies development, Minister says
South Australian Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis has called on the Federal Parliament to prevent cuts to ARENA funding proposed as part of the Federal...
Evergen launches smart home energy management system
Renewable energy start-up Evergen has taken advantage of CSIRO’s battery technology research to deliver Australia’s first intelligent home energy management system.
The system, which is...