Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Broome’s Battle For Home Solar Power Continues

Solar panels in Broome

Western Australia’s Broome may be bathed in sunshine, but most residents who want to install solar panels still can’t take advantage of its bountiful solar energy resources. [Read more…]

NEWSFLASH: ACCC Wants Solar Subsidy Axed

Australian solar subsidy ending?

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Solar supporters are in shock after an ACCC report published this morning recommended Australia’s small-scale renewable energy scheme should be wound down and abolished by 2021. [Read more…]

Germany’s Renewables Beat Coal Electricity Generation In H1

Renewable energy in Germany

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Renewable energy’s share of electricity generation in Germany for the first half of this year exceeded that of brown and black coal combined for the first time. [Read more…]

Study: Air Pollution Boosts Diabetes Risk

Coal air pollution and diabetes

While humanity really didn’t need another reason to distance itself from coal and fully embrace renewables + storage, yet another good one has emerged – to help reduce new cases of Type 2 diabetes. [Read more…]

Vegan Electricity – It’s Now A Thing

Vegan electricity

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Households and businesses are increasingly utilising a mains electricity supply with a renewable energy component – but is it vegan? And should we care anyway? Some may. [Read more…]

Installers Invited To Register EOI For Logan Solar Power Rollout

Solar panels - Logan, Queensland

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Queensland’s Palaszczuk Government is inviting expressions of interest from companies keen to participate in a solar power system rollout in Logan. [Read more…]

Redflow Shipping Thai-Made Flow Batteries

Redflow ZBM2 battery

Australia’s Redflow has announced it is now shipping its ZBM2 flow batteries, which also form the basis of Redflow’s ZCell energy storage solution, to Australian and international customers. [Read more…]

Tasmania’s Solar Feed-In Tariff Review Kicks Off

Tasmania solar feed in tariff review

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Solar owners and supporters in Tasmania have been invited to provide their feedback on the future of Tasmania’s solar feed-in tariff. [Read more…]

City Of Adelaide Preparing For Major Solar Panel Rollout

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A tender will soon open for the installation of 1MW of rooftop solar capacity for the City of Adelaide – but not everyone is happy about it. [Read more…]

Yingli Solar’s Struggles Continue

Yingli solar panels

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Yingli Green Energy Holdings, more commonly known as Yingli Solar, was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange last week.  [Read more…]

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