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What’s The Life Expectancy Of A Solar Inverter?

Solar inverter service life

Researchers in Switzerland have been keeping an eye on a bunch of old solar inverters and power optimizers to see how they are faring; with some interesting results.

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New Renewables Deal Could Save Arnott’s Big Biccies

Arnott's Queensland renewable energy deal

Australian biscuit maker The Arnott’s Group has inked a renewable energy deal with Stanwell Corporation for its factory in Brisbane. And it’s a biggie.

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What Rob & Sally Learned Driving A Tesla 9,630km Through The Aussie Outback

Driving across Australia in an EV

Rob and Sally needed a holiday, so they jumped in their EV and drove from Sydney to Perth – and back again.

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Clive’s Central Queensland Coal Project Scuttled

Central Queensland Coal Project

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has definitively dashed Clive Palmer’s dream of digging another dirty great hole in Queensland to extract dirty fuel.

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Australian EV Adoption Speeding Up, But..

Australian EV report

EV uptake may be accelerating, but Australia needs to push the pedal to the metal to meet emissions goals says the Electric Vehicle Council.

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5B’s Fold-Out Solar To Help Power WA Lithium Mine

5B - Kathleen Valley

Rapidly deployable home-grown solar energy tech is to feature in a hybrid power station for a major lithium mining project in Western Australia.

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NT’s Power And Water Rolling Out More Solar-Ready Smart Meters

NT smart meter rollout

Many Northern Territory residents will soon have snazzy new smart electricity meters appearing in their meter boxes.

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12% Of Australians Have Skipped Meals Or Eaten Less To Pay Energy Bills

TPPN Survey - energy poverty

A recent survey has found energy poverty to be a serious ongoing problem in Australia – and temporary energy bill relief isn’t the answer.

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Perrottet Pledges Power Price Relief With NSW Energy Bill Saver

NSW Energy Bill Saver

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has promised to help ease gas and power bill pain with a cash sugar hit if the NSW Liberal Party and Nationals are re-elected.

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Premium Feed Tariff & New Hot Water System? Don’t Make This Mistake!

Hot water systems and premium solar feed in tariffs.

A well-meaning plumber recently made a mistake that could have cost a friend hundreds of dollars. Fortunately for her, I was on hand to save the day by explaining that because of her high solar feed-in tariff, her hot water system should only be turned on at night.

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