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Meet the renewable energy heavyweight who's joined NT's Operation Rebound
May 29, 2020
Thanks to everyone who endorsed our call to the Government for renewable energy expertise to be included on the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission. Great news! Renewables expert and entrepreneur Eytan Lenko, CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions, was announced...
Read More ShareNT must boost manufacturing capacity: powered by renewables, not gas
May 21, 2020
The Territory must capitalise on the growing economic advantage offered by an abundance of local solar resources to boost our manufacturing capacity. The Environment Centre NT's groundbreaking report The 10 Gigawatt Vision demonstrated that an ambitious renewables strategy...
Read More ShareSensible stimulus can create jobs for Territorians and secure our energy supply
May 11, 2020
Here in the Territory, it’s everywhere and we have plenty of it. Sun. Not only are thousands of Territorians using it to power their homes, communities, and businesses, it's employing a large number of local tradies and helping boost the...
Read More ShareA great step for renewables in the Territory
April 06, 2020
For months you've joined us and NT solar industry leaders in calling for central battery storage for the Darwin-Katherine grid. At market stalls during the Johnston byelection, in meetings, calls, emails and Facebook posts, we told the Government we need battery storage to help provide reliable power to thousands of Territorians and...
Read More ShareBig solar must share project benefits with Territorian communities
March 13, 2020
As the renewables revolution continues, big solar companies that come to Territorian towns and communities should respect and procure local business and support the local community. This was the message from The Environment Centre NT, at...
Read More Share“The land of sun”: how the Barkly could thrive again through renewable powered-industry
March 10, 2020
The Barkly could create hundreds of jobs and boost our local economy if we capitalised on our region’s abundance of renewable energy resources. This was the vision outlined by The Environment Centre NT, at their Paterson...
Read More ShareYes, NT News. This is a climate crisis
January 16, 2020
The front page of today’s NT News is making waves across the country. It’s easy to see why: it’s a full front page declaring that the bushfire crisis means that it’s time for action on climate...
Read More ShareSummer BBQ Guide: talking energy in the NT
December 23, 2019
With another predicted searing hot summer, and an election around the corner, there's every chance energy will pop up as a topic of conversation around your next BBQ or family gathering. When it comes...
Read More ShareWe must upgrade to NT Electricity System 2.0
December 19, 2019
In his analysis of the NT’s energy woes, Matt Cunningham of the NT News pointed out that back in 2009, Labor Chief Minister Paul Henderson “signed the NT up to the deal of a lifetime for gas”...
Read More ShareFiring of Power and Water and Territory Generation bosses will not address root cause
December 09, 2019
An independent investigation into the 10-hour long blackouts at Alice Springs on 13 October this year has exposed deep systemic problems in the NT’s energy agencies. The Gunner government should take responsibility for their failure to manage urgent,...
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