It’s curtains for solar thermal and whales – but in a good way! There’s movement against fracking via a proposed water-trigger Bill. And get your bird-nerd on with FalconCam – complete with two adorable chicks learning to walk!
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young introduces water trigger bill to close fracking loophole (ABC News)
World’s first solar-powered SUV goes 620 miles without charging (Stuff NZ)
CSIRO says “curtain of ceramic particles” could finally unleash solar thermal technology (Renew Economy)
“Bubble curtains” may help protect whales from noise of offshore wind construction (Renew Economy)
Falcon-cam in Orange gives reality tv with meaning – and peregrine chicks! VIDEO (Charles Sturt Uni)
Wind and solar close to 70 pct of Australia’s main grid as fossil fuels sent to new low (Renew Economy)
High Court dumps Victoria’s “world’s worst” EV road tax (Renew Economy)
Hydrogen-powered garbage truck hits streets in the Illawarra (ABC News)
Australian consumers lead first world phone amnesty (News.com.au)
Rare purple Banksia spinulosa plant excites horticulturalists as cuttings hoped to flower (ABC News)
New 180MW wind farm officially opened in southern Queensland (Renew Economy)