Coca-Cola Amatil is installing 10,000 commercial solar panels in a bid to reduce power costs and carbon emissions in its Australian plants. The 3.5 MW solar power system is being rolled out over three sites in three different states. It should also reduce the company’s annual energy bills by up to $1.3 million.
The Noosa solar energy scene has gotten an increased profile as a Noosaville charity has installed 111 solar panels to create a more sustainable enterprise. Noosa News reports that Waves of Kindness decided on a solar installation to reduce both its carbon footprint and its energy bills.
As part of his energy announcements this week, Minister Angus Taylor has finally heeded calls from solar consumers led by Solar Citizens to rule out axing the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).
The combustion of oil, gas and coal have made possible a much higher standard of living for humans through radical innovations in technology and science over the past 150 years. Yet for decades, scientists have provided clear evidence that carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are imperiling our species and many others.