A council’s floating solar farm and a museum’s energy upgrade project are among local government climate change initiatives recognised in awards. Since Newcastle Museum underwent an energy upgrade project, which saw new lighting and a 100kW solar panel installed, the...
A city in southern California has become the first city in the world to be zero net energy with solar farms powering the entire city, and now it is inspiring Australian cities to follow its lead. Being zero net energy means the city produces more solar electricity...
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS have taken out top honours for their work on the climate change frontline, at the inaugural Cities Power Partner Summit Awards. The awards, held on Thursday 18 October in Kiama, New South Wales as part of the Climate Council’s Cities Power...
The Cities Power Partnership is proud to welcome 31 new councils into the program, taking the network to over 100 councils representing almost 11 million Australians. Councils from across Australia are joining forces to slash greenhouse gas pollution and tackle...
Low emissions fleets and better cycling and walking infrastructure are among the ways local government can tackle transport pollution. Since the first Australian manufactured electric buses joined Adelaide’s public transport network last July, the vehicle’s...
