Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:40 +0000
Warwick is a very pretty town. Some of the historical buildings are stunning. I should know, I lived there for 8 years. The town already has a functioning solar farm run by the University of Queensland, and now the foundations have been poured for the nearby MacIntyre Wind Precinct. Local businesses are set to receive […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:19:28 +0000
Fortescue Future Industries is looking towards the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the renewable energy to make green hydrogen. FFI plans to develop a 9.2 GW wind and solar facility in Egypt to power green hydrogen production. This green hydrogen could then be used to make green steel. The signed MOU with the […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:45:17 +0000
The successful Springers family business is surfing the electric vehicle and renewable energy wave. While some traditional fuel companies bemoan possible job losses, others are evolving to meet demand, and Springers is helping. The Springers are “Powering Energy Independence,” wherever they can — via solar power installations, and now EV charging stations. Ironically, the business […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:06:29 +0000
Queenslanders are being surveyed about what incentives they need to move to an electric vehicle. When I bought my Tesla Model 3 three years ago (with no government incentives), my major reason was to help reduce the impacts of climate change. Since driving an EV, I have discovered that it is a lot of fun […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 03:57:35 +0000
As the great temples to the worship of coal slowly close, it is obvious that we have gone back in time and once again worship the sun. Ra would be impressed. In Australia, a report by Energy Resource Insights declares that coal-fired power stations in Queensland will close decades earlier than planned, or 2 to […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:31:48 +0000
Slowly and with baby steps, Australia’s charging network is being built out. As well as large networks of high-speed chargers being built by state governments, along the coastal highways circling this vast country, motoring associations and commercial providers are ramping up their provisions. (It must be noted that these commercial ventures are also in part […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:10:10 +0000
Dion’s cattle property Ivanhoe is situated in the Wide Bay area of Queensland, 30 km northwest of Woolooga, which is 200 km northwest of Brisbane. He wants to be independent from the problem-plagued electricity grid and to save money on his electricity bill, so he made contact with RedEarth. Dion originally reached out to them […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:22:06 +0000
Kinetic plans to add 20 new environmentally friendly buses to the Queensland public transport network this year — 5 new vehicles each on the Sunshine Coast and in Cairns via Sunbus, as well as the 10 slated for the Gold Coast. “This is an exciting moment for public transport customers on the Gold Coast and […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:44:09 +0000
This is part two of Tess’ adventures in coal land. One of the things that I wanted to check as we travelled north to Queensland’s busiest coal port for the Gladstone Ecofest was the effect of increasing numbers of electric vehicles on the charging network. According to data supplied by Ergon Energy, the number of […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 03:55:29 +0000
When we were invited to participate in the Gladstone Eco Fest, I wasn’t sure what sort of reception we would get in the Queensland coalfields. It was fantastic! Thank you, Anna Hitchcock, coordinator of the Gladstone Conservation Council for the invite and the encouragement. Since we were heading north, we thought that we would combine […]