Closure of Hazelwood power station will hit people in the pocket, again
Electricity prices are set to soar on the Border following the recent closure of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station in the La Trobe Valley. Yearly bills will increase by an average of $99 in Victoria and $74 in NSW over the next two years, according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Commission released […]
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Funding to scope solar farm
Wodonga Council has been successful in securing a grant to conduct a feasibility study into developing a large scale solar farm where the benefits can be shared with the community. The study will seek to identify a parcel of land where at least two mega-watts of solar panels and an education centre could be sited, as […]
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Solar commitment shows the new way forward
It has become widely accepted that renewable energy will play an ever-increasing role in powering our economy into the future. That is based on a range of factors, not least of course the realisation that fossil fuels are both finite and a major driver of climate change. For Australian households, this most recently made a significant, everyday […]
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Wodonga Council and Renewable Albury-Wodonga secure $80,000 to conduct solar power feasibility study
Wodonga has taken a major step forward in becoming a renewable-run city with $100,000 committed to a feasibility study into solar power generation. Wodonga Council and Renewable Albury-Wodonga secured $80,000 from the Victorian Government’s New Energy Jobs Fund, boosted by $20,000 from council. RAW spokeswoman Bobbi McKibbin said the joint initiative was huge progress. “There’s a 12-month timeframe […]
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