SA climate change response to boost post-COVID-19 jobs: Garnaut

South Australia is the best equipped jurisdiction in the country to respond to climate change, with the state’s increasing reliance on solar and wind power likely to have the additional benefit of increasing jobs after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by economist Ross Garnaut.

Kangaroo Island's plan to export green energy to the mainland

Faced with the choice of replacing the ageing undersea electricity cable that powers Kangaroo Island or building a renewable grid on the island itself, mayor Peter Clements wants both. And he’s backing a radical ‘community ownership’ model from Denmark to help pay for it.

Apartment blocks in the CBD. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily

Low-carbon toolkit to highlight economic reasons for upgrading buildings

An Adelaide company is confident it can reduce Adelaide’s carbon footprint by as much as 8% by making it easier for owners and managers to see the economic benefits of upgrading their buildings.

SA Power Networks pitches LED street lighting to councils

SA Power Networks is offering new deals to local councils in a bid to capture more of the LED street lighting market.

Port Augusta solar thermal attracts investors: Hewson

The long-standing concept of a solar thermal power plant for Port Augusta can be realised without significant government funding, says former Liberal leader and businessman John Hewson.