geothermal

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

takver — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:20:34 +0000

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.

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Can Perth become the first geothermally cooled city?

takver — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:04:45 +0000

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.

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