by | Jun 22, 2012 | Ecotone Article
Wind Power in South Australia has been a howling success; it now provides more electricity in the state than coal and in just a decade the wind industry has developed into one of the world’s leaders – and all to the benefit of South Australians. The Australian Energy...
by | Jun 22, 2012 | Ecotone Article
Did you know that Concentrated Solar Thermal plants can store the heat captured during the day and continue to operate at night, thus generating 24-hour base-load power? Or, that such power plants are already operating successfully in other, less sunny parts of the...
by | Jun 20, 2012 | News, Past Events
The Cairns Climate Action Network and the Cairns and Far North Environment Centre launched the Big Solar campaign early in 2012. This Cairns launch was just one of many, as groups all around Australia launched the Big Solar campaign in their communities as part of...
by | Jun 19, 2012 | Past Events
This free public forum was held in Cairns in May 2011. It featured a presentation by Mark Ogge and Patrick Hearps, authors of the Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan. The forum was the official launch of our local renewable energy campaign which is supported...
by | May 10, 2012 | Past Events
The Reinventing Progress conference was held in Cairns on April 17th 2012. This event was presented by the Cairns and Far North Environment Centre with funding from the federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and with the...
