SOCIETIES BLOG: News from Solar Energy Societies

Sustainable energy re-building Queensland.
By admin on January 23, 2011

The floods in Queensland have brought tragedy for some, and heartache and disruption for many, but can also bring opportunity for renewal for all, says the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA). 'While towns and communities will have lost much, they will also have the opportunity to rebuild,’ says Prof. Ray Wills, SEA Chief Executive, and Adjunct Professor with The University of Western Australia. (more…)…

Cancun Climate Change Targets
By admin on December 14, 2010

Solar-e.com is a member of and supports the work of The Sustainable Energy Association of Australia  ('SEA"). SEA is a chamber for all enterprises from all industries supporting sustainable energy and the fastest growing energy industry body in Australia.  SEA is bringing you the Energising South East Asia Conference 23-26 March 2011, Perth, Australia. View SEA's  recent press release on Cancun. Climate Change Minister Greg Combet in Cancun is reported to have said that the credibility o…

AuSES leads Feed In Tarriff Crisis Rally
By admin on November 13, 2010

The efforts by AuSES of being involved and in fact co leading a protest to highlight the hypocrisy and silliness of the NSW Government of feed in tariff policy in NSW and also to heighten awareness of Federal politicians is admirable in this case. However, a word of caution is appropriate here.  AuSES has the high ground as far as serving the public interest and credibility in dealing with governments over the last 50 years.  That is not to say that they always listen.  On the contrary they …

Solar Policy Takes a Hit
By admin on July 25, 2010

Solar Industry Budget Cuts Announced They say a day is a long time in solar policy. Over the weekend we saw Prime Minister Gillard announce $370 million in solar industry budget cuts to pay for the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program. Solar Hot Water was the first target. A total of $150 million was pulled out of the federal government’s solar hot water rebate program, (the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme) with $75 million lost in 2010/11 and another $75 million in 2011/12. This could result in the…