Where’s the proof?
Your correspondent somehow links the price of Mongolian fish with the cost of living (Beware cost of renewables, CCN 416). I would dearly love to see his reasoning for this….
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Consumers better off with renewables
With reference to the letter from Charles Hemmings (Beware of the cost of renewables, CCN 416). True there is a cost, but it depends on who is covering the cost…
Cheap energy an oxymoron
I am pleased that your correspondent in CCN 400 concedes that renewable energy is not free. In fact, cheap energy is an oxymoron. I would not consider Adelaide as a…
Cost of renewables needs to be considered
Society expects reliable and affordable electricity and now carbon free. Demand for electricity varies with time. Fossil and nuclear are able to adjust output to meet demand. Solar and wind…
R.E.E.L. Talks series on again at Red Tree Theatre in May
The popular R.E.E.L. Talks business innovation program has released its program of speakers for the upcoming May 4 event to be held at Tuggerah’s Red Tree Theatre. The event is…
Central Coast Council signs new 10-year electricity deal
Central Coast Council has partnered with five Hunter-based councils to combine selected electricity requirements into a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement. The Agreement with MOJO Power, which commenced in January, combined…
McBride backs powering Australia plan
The Labor Party’s Powering Australia Plan, released last week, aims to create jobs, keep power prices low for families and boost the renewable energy sector, with regions like the Central…
School takes loan to go solar
Central Coast Steiner School in Fountaindale will soon install a 260-panel rooftop solar system, thanks to the Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA). The school has received an interest-free…
School chosen for solar power pilot project
A local public school has been chosen for a pilot program across NSW to explore the potential for schools to use solar PV panels and batteries to generate electricity for…
Greenpeace activists target Optus in Re-energise campaign
GREENPEACE activists on the Central Coast dialled up the pressure on Optus on February 27, urging the telco giant to commit to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025. A…
Billion dollar battery for Eraring Power Station
Origin Energy is moving ahead with plans to install a battery, the biggest of its type in Australia, at its Eraring coal-fired power station, on the shores of Lake Macquarie….
Switch to cheaper renewables inevitable
Forum – Charles Hemmings (CCN272) asks if renewable energy really is now cheaper than coal and gas in Australia. The answer is yes, and this news has very large implications…