New research suggests that Australians are less likely change their behaviours to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, compared to residents of other countries. The new global survey has been undertaken by IPSOS and found that Australians were less likely to shift to sustainable transport options, including taking less flights or using public transport, and less […]
Australians trading excess solar power for beer
Popular Australian beer brand Victoria Bitter has partnered with retailer Diamond Energy and blockchain pioneer Power Ledger on solar power trading. The initiative named Solar Exchange enables beer loving participants to trade their excess solar power for ‘slabs’ – 24x 375ml cans or bottles – of Victoria Bitter. Under the programme, which is restricted to […]
Australia and Southern Africa can work together on climate action and energy transition
The year 2020 tested the strength of our communities and the resilience of our countries It was a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, but for Australians it started with the most devastating bushfires in our history. The messages and offers of support from our friends in Southern Africa in our hour of need were […]
Australians have $16B plan to beam solar energy onto Asia’s power grids
SYDNEY : Could Australia, one of the world’s biggest exporters of coal and natural gas, become a solar superpower? The island continent, distant from Asia’s megacities, plans to capture the plentiful Outback sun, store it in giant batteries until nightfall and transmit it to Singapore along a watermelon-width cable traversing 2,800 miles of sea floor, […]