by Darvin Tocmo | Jun 25, 2019 | Renewable Energy
Leading mining company OZ Minerals will use commercial-scale solar PV, wind and battery storage to help power its Carrapeteena Copper-Gold Mine, located to the north of Port Augusta, as part of a significant shift in the mining sector towards using clean energy...
by Darvin Tocmo | May 21, 2019 | Renewable Energy
A combination of strong output from the state’s wind farms and its growing solar resources, coupled with low demand, pushed wholesale electricity prices in South Australia into negative territory for nearly six hours on Tuesday and for more half-hour intervals on...
by Darvin Tocmo | Apr 4, 2019 | Energy Storage, Renewable Energy
Australia, which seems hesitant to cut its long-standing ties with fossil fuels, especially with coal, can theoretically run on 100 percent renewable energy. Large parts of South Australia face recurring problems with blackouts, while the arid region holds enormous...
by Darvin Tocmo | Dec 14, 2018 | Renewable Energy
The cities of Sydney and Melbourne vowed themselves to phasing out coal on Thursday, in a move at odds with Australia’s aggressively pro-coal national government. The country’s two largest cities joined an international coalition of states, regions, cities, and...
by Darvin Tocmo | Oct 17, 2018 | Renewable Energy
The government has renewed its focus on power prices since Scott Morrison became Prime Minister, and now describes making energy more affordable as its highest priority. Today it got to announce some good news. Electricity and gas retailers will be required to...
by Darvin Tocmo | Oct 3, 2018 | Renewable Energy
Australian customers for the “mass market” Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle have had to wait a long time for the car they have coveted – and paid a deposit for – since its unveiling more than two years ago. But it might be worth the wait. News out of the US is that...
