Renewable energy
100% renewables by 2020 can be done
This week has seen fresh calls by mining giant Rio Tinto for the government to invest in nuclear power, saying......
Solar deficit
The big loser in the budget was the environment, in particular investment in renewable energy – that’s according to Greens......
Financial crisis vs climate change
As all eyes focus on the economic instability of global markets, there’s another crisis which is taking a back seat.......
Australia’s water crisis gets salty
In the midst of a national water crisis, SA government has promised a $1 billion desalination plant. But the plant......
The power of the wave
A report released by the CSIRO and the Department of Climate Change looks into ways wave energy could be implemented......
Australia lags behind when it comes to renewable energy
In line with the COAG meeting this week, the Government will also hear from climate change advisor Professor Ross Garnaut......
Nuclear future cloudy
Nuclear power is not needed in Australia, according to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, despite coal sources depleting and CO2 emissions......
Wind farm proposal for NSW
A German renewable energy group has today announced plans to build a two billion dollar wind farm in regional NSW.......
Clean energy target assessed
Over the weekend, Prime Minister John Howard announced that his government would raise the clean energy target from 2% to......
Renewable energy could save the world $5.4 trillion by 2050: report
A new report has found that switching the world’s electricity sources to 70% renewable energy by 2050 is not only......