geothermal

Renewable energy in Australia approaching 10 per cent says Clean Energy Council

Submitted by takver on Fri, 09/12/2011 - 9:20am

The Clean Energy Council of Australia announced at the climate negotiations in Durban that 9.6% of Australia's power now came from renewable sources: solar photovoltaic, wind, and large scale hydro-electric. More than half a million household solar power systems were now installed on Australian rooftops – around 35 times the amount just three years ago at the end of 2008.

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
energy
solar
geothermal
wind
renewables
hydro
wave

Can Perth become the first geothermally cooled city?

Submitted by takver on Mon, 07/12/2009 - 12:04am

While the world debates emissions targets and climate funding amounts for developing countries in Copenhagen, a new research centre was launched in Perth on December 3 dedicated to developing technologies designed to help establish sustainable, low-emission, geothermal cities. At the same time the State Government is planning to double the number of coal-fired power stations at Collie.

Geography: 
Perth
Western Australia
Keywords: 
climate change
coal
renewable energy
geothermal
climate camp