Historic hydro scheme springs back to life
Hydro Tasmania has thrown the switch on a second power station redevelopment at Lake Margaret on Tasmania's west coast.
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A second power station redevelopment has been given the go ahead at Lake Margaret on Tasmania's west coast.
View ArticleFeeding the Meter
Launceston resident Scott Bell has had his solar panels and grid feed in meter installed for three years now, giving him a good insight to savings, power use, and shortfalls of the current conditions...
View ArticleClimate change predicted to help farming
A new report has revealed that Tasmania's farmers may benefit from rising temperatures throughout the 21st century.
View ArticleNorth battens down for deluge
Parts of Tasmania's north east are being prepared for wild weather predicted for the next two days.
View ArticlePublic airs power concerns
A public forum on electricity in Tasmania has heard small businesses are being disadvantaged by the State Government's energy policy.
View ArticleOpening the Vault
As part of Heritage Tasmania's Open Doors program, Grove Heritage Nursery in the Huon Valley is inviting the public to have a wander around their working orchard. Packed with hundreds of varieties of...
View ArticleCarbon tax a boon for Hydro
Tasmanian electricity provider Hydro will be better off under a carbon tax because of its capacity to use hydro to generate power.
View ArticleRecord Hydro profit
Hydro Tasmania is crediting a boost in mainland business as the major driver behind increased profits. The state-owned electricity generator's operating profit grew 37 per cent last financial year....
View ArticleHydro denies carbon tax windfall
Hydro Tasmania has denied it is in line to receive a carbon tax windfall amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars It is believed Australia's largest renewable energy business could be $200 million...
View ArticleClimate threat to Tasmanian industry
Experts are warning Tasmania's fisheries and hydro-electric power supply are at risk if action is not taken to combat climate change.
View ArticleAustralia's first power to the people!
When the Duck Reach Power Station began generating hydro electricity in 1895 it was the first commercial scheme in Australia. Launceston became the first city in Australia to have electric street...
View ArticleReport predicts power price drop after revamp
Experts recommend a major revamp of Tasmania's electricity market and a move to full retail competition. A report by an independent panel of three experts sets out a four-point plan it wants adopted in...
View ArticleIrrigation water driving mini hydro
The Australian state known for it's major hydro schemes is now the home for some of the smallest, in farm dams.
View ArticleThe Greens Leader and Tasmanian agriculture
New Greens leader Senator Christine Milne has strongly backed the Freight Equalisation Scheme and says it should be expanded to exports to help Tasmanian producers.
View ArticleMini hydro scheme set up on Tasmanian dairy farm
Tasmania's first mini hydro electricity generator is now operating on a farm in the state's north.
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