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100% Renewable Energy For Australia By 2020? : Renewable Energy News 16 Feb 2010 Beyond Zero Emissions, a climate change solutions research group, yesterday released details of its Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Project (ZCA2020). The Project is a costed, detailed blueprint for a transition to 100 per cent renewable energy in ten years using proven, commercialised technology.Australia has the best solar resource of any developed country and considerable wind energy resources. Baseload solar power is now also a reality. While solar electricity was previously limited to when the sun was shining, solar thermal systems now operate 24 hours a day thanks to cheap energy storage methods utilising molten salt…………

The full Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Sector Report Executive Summary can be viewed here (PDF)

100% Renewable Energy For Australia By 2020? : Renewable Energy News

Victorian Sustainability Centres Go Solar : Renewable Energy News Melbourne, Victoria, February 16, 2010. Located at Tynong North, 75km south-east of Melbourne, Peppermint Ridge Farm has a long history of showcasing sustainability. The 8 hectare property has been transformed into a living classroom that demonstrates a sustainable approach to land management and provides educational experiences for schools, universities, private landholders, community groups and local government. Not far down the road is the Cornucopia Living Heritage Centre where people can learn about Australia’s environmental history and the changing approaches to land management.
The farm and centre recently added a new green facet to their operations – the acquisition of two 2.94kW grid connected solar power systems, supplied and installed by national solar solutions provider Energy Matters………..
More information regarding Peppermint Ridge Farm and Cornucopia Living Heritage Centre, including sustainability workshop information, can be viewed at www.peppermintridgefarm.com.au ..

Victorian Sustainability Centres Go Solar : Renewable Energy News

February 16, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change - global warming, energy, solar, Victoria, wind | Australia, climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, solar, wind