The world’s biggest coal exporter by value, and still reliant on fossil fuels for most of its electricity, Australia has not made a firm commitment on its own greenhouse gas reductions. Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said in an interview published Monday that he […]
Wind And Solar Projects Take “Material Hit” From ESB And Morrison
New investment in large scale wind and solar projects has come to a virtual halt in Australia, and investors are pointing to the twin hits of new market rules proposed by the Energy Security Board, and the the unhelpful intervention of Scott Morrison’s federal Coalition government. Simon Corbell, the former ACT climate minister and now […]
Solar panel and battery recycling to get boost from Modern Manufacturing fund
The local manufacturer of new clean energy technologies, and an expansion of high-value recycling industries, including the recycling of batteries and solar panels, are set to share in funding support being provided under the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative. According to a new National Manufacturing Priority roadmap unveiled by the Morrison government this week, the […]