Qld puts 75% cut in emissions into law, and gas rebates are out in Vic. And with our glasses firmly half-full, Plibersek’s national EPA is good news.
Victoria bans gas rebates and incentives for homes as shift to all-electric gathers pace (Renew Economy)
Queensland writes clean energy and climate targets into law, but LNP baulks at “risky” renewables (Renew Economy)
Plibersek rolls out “game changing” EPA, but delays reforms to EPBC Act (Renew Economy)
Long-range drone helps reef authority target illegal fishing on Great Barrier Reef (ABC News)
Engineering contracts signed for Australia’s biggest concentrated solar plant (Renew Economy)
300,000ha Queensland cattle station bought for conservation after $21m donation (The Guardian)
Queensland backs solar recycling pilot, starting with “thousands” of rooftop panels (Renew Economy)
Electric cars and trucks can slash Australia’s $60 billion fossil fuel import bill (The Driven)
Won’t tow your boat? Tesla’s Cybertruck tows a 5-tonne caterpillar digger (The Driven)
Don’t worry, nuclear power is still banned in Australia (Renew Economy)
Japan “fossil fuel dinosaur” launches 20GW global renewables platform (Renew Economy)
Engineering contracts signed for Australia’s biggest concentrated solar plant (Renew Economy)
Long-range drone helps reef authority target illegal fishing on Great Barrier Reef (ABC News)
Untapped rooftop solar: Australian homes could save $9.3 billion a year (Switched On)
JinkoSolar produces its first “zero carbon” Neo Green panels (One Step off the Grid)
New rooftop panel line promises high efficiency and “cradle to cradle” sustainability (Renew Economy)
World’s biggest battery maker unveils higher density, “nil degradation” battery packs for grid storage (Renew Economy)
More EV drivers embracing outback roads amid plan to expand Queensland’s charger network (ABC News)
$4,000 energy rebates for hundreds of Aussies in cost-of-living boost (Yahoo! Finance)
QLD initiates $500m Aldoga solar farm construction (Ecogeneration)