CS Energy’s 750 megawatt coal-fired Kogan Creek Power Station near Chinchilla in South West Queensland is already known as being one of the most efficient electricity producing plants in Australia, and it is now set to become an even more impressive operation. It has been announced that it will become
Research conducted recently in Sydney proved that nearly 70% of the electricity generated in remote power plants in the Latrobe Valley is lost during the generation and transmission process. This sobering wastage of our valuable and expensive energy resource is occurring at all the remote power plants in the country,
The Sunshine Coast City Council has given reassurance that the impending carbon tax will not effect the region as much as it is likely to impact on other cities in Australia. Thanks to several years of hard work, planning and anticipation by the council, the Coast is expected to be
After much debate on Sunday July 10th Prime Minister Gillard finally revealed the long awaited details of the carbon tax, which will be implemented from July next year. As expected the tax will have a starting price of $23 per ton, rising by 2.5 -4% each year during a three-year
The city council of Brisbane has set an ambitious environmental target by the year 2026 with the goal being to optimise the city’s resources and empower the community towards widespread holistic environmental protection. This includes water conservation, waste management, following 5 star green ratings for buildings and the widespread use
A media release from the Clean Energy Council of Australia today announced the good news that almost 85 companies including Infigen, Grocon, and The Body Shop have signed a joint statement backing a price on carbon; The Business Statement “As major Australian and international corporations and representative associations operating across
The Sunshine Coast has expanded and progressed rapidly in the last 10 years, and of course our population growth is reflected in a direct proportion to our carbon emissions. As a result the Sunshine Coast City Council has been concerned about how to reduce our both our carbon footprint and
The most commonly used solar panels today are the mono-crystalline type, which offers the highest power to size ratio with slower degeneration. Compared to others the mono-crystalline can produce double the total output for longer duration. They are slightly more costly than the others but the extra power produced makes
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