It’s widely known that Australia is land which has keenly embraced solar power. In fact, it’s been held that Australia has had the highest uptake of rooftop solar power per-capita in the whole world!Just as this is an outstanding achievement, it’s also of course the case that there’s a number of layers to this uptake - for instance, the difference between rooftop solar and large-scale solar - and more widely, there are ultimately many different avenues that jurisdictions can look to travel in seeking to go green. So, which locales are among the Australian states and territories that have made ..read more

The story of solar power in Australia is truly one of the outstanding success stories of this century. Just as predictions were in place years earlier that Australia would come to rely on solar in future in a huge way - and also have the capacity to work towards becoming a solar power superpower - the growth of it over the past decade (or so) in particular has indeed been remarkable. What’s more, even during the pandemic years - despite all the difficulties the outbreak of it has posed to the ability to keep workers and businesses in operation - residential rooftop solar power has continu ..read more

Victoria is a place that’s had an astounding record of growth in recent decades. When looking at the record of this southern state over the long term, the progress it has made since its emergence from economic crisis in the early 1990s all the way through to today is understandably the envy of many jurisdictions in Australia and around the world. While like with essentially every locale on the planet the outbreak of the pandemic stalled this progress in recent years, the ambition of the state to get back to growth amidst the ‘new normal’ is clear and strong. Victoria of course already has a nu ..read more

At first glance, a reader would be forgiven for thinking when commencing this article that comparing Australia and Italy in going green may be a bit like comparing apples and oranges. This is understandable. After all, while all nations in the world need to go green, Australia is a country situated at one end of Asia, whereas Italy resides in ‘the belly’ of Europe. Though Australia pursues its own aims exclusively with its own interests in mind, Italy is also ultimately a part of the European Union, and thus national and continental goals are often interwoven into one. In turn, the geography ..read more

Of all the countries in the world which Australia is comparable with, arguably Canada is the closest. Yes, New Zealand is the nearby neighbour and one Oz surely shares the closest kinship with, but in terms of comparable history, population size, economies, and national goals, it’s the Great Southern Land and the Great White North (so-called for its abundance of snow and ice) that are by many measures the closest. Ultimately, Australia and Canada are set to serve as two significant ‘middle powers’ in this century, which stand to be strong voices alongside the great powers globally in the inter ..read more

One of the challenges renewable energy advocates have often faced historically is illustrating to people just how fantastic renewable energy can be. Among the great ways to evidence how strong and successful renewable energy is can be shown by the fact numerous cities around the world have switched to running on 100% renewable energy. Thus, getting our cities to run on 100% renewables will be of huge benefit not only to those metropolises, but also advancing the renewable energy cause across all of Australia - and the wider world! So, what cities are leading the way running on 100% renewables ..read more

The evolution of renewable energy’s applications illustrates the way in which we interact with the world around us is forever changing. Advances in other electronic tech - such as the rise of wearables like smartwatches - are a visible example of this, but certainly not the only one. And ultimately, while smartwatch companies shall continue to release new models essentially every year - giving rise to the ‘upgrade temptation’ to replace such digital gadgets - typical renewable infrastructure that is installed this year can be expected to last for many years indeed. We’re set to soon see a worl ..read more

Australia and Japan are two countries set to make key contributions to the next chapter of Asia’s story. This said, just as both nations have enjoyed many decades of economic prestige and power, it’s also clear in this decade both must pursue a fundamental change of course if they wish to maintain - and build upon - the successes they’ve enjoyed as societies in times gone by. Though there are of course many layers which make up the stepping stones of a country’s future progress, undoubtedly growing the green industry looms large as a key one. So, let’s look now at what comparisons can be made ..read more

Australia is in no doubt we’re right now amidst a solar revolution. Over the past decade (or so), we’ve seen a phenomenal growth in Australia’s renewable energy capacity. Large-scale installations like solar farms are becoming increasingly common sights - with more in the works. The rise of rooftop solar in the residential - and small business - settings has also been nothing short of tremendous. When looking at the collective progress of locales like South Australia - a world-leader in solar power generation - the biggest problem we’re set to see going forward is not whether communities ..read more

The Melbourne Formula One (F1) Grand Prix (GP) event at Albert Park Lake will soon get underway at the end of March. Not only is the event one of the landmark occasions on the Australian sporting calendar, but this race is commonly regarded as among the favourites of not just fans, but also F1 personnel, given its iconic location in the seaside suburb of Melbourne, its standing as one of the first races of the year - indeed it’s often been the first on the calendar! - and the huge support the event enjoys from the Australian community. In fact, not only was 2022 a year of record attendance wit ..read more