Weekly Times Now: A NEW Office of Solar Energy and $30 million for renewable energy technology were announced today by the Victorian Government. Premier John Brumby said the initiatives would drive new investment and the development of cleaner energy in Victoria. Visiting Solar System’s factory in Abbotsford with Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor, Mr Brumby said the $30 million funding boost would support the development of alternative energy technologies. “This initiative is …