Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Zhejiang BLD Solar Panels De-Listed By CEC

BLD solar panels

The Clean Energy Council has announced that Zhejiang BLD solar panels have been removed from its Approved Products List. [Read more…]

City of London Corporation Commits To 100% Renewables

City of London - solar power

The City of London Corporation has announced it will source all of its electricity from renewables from October this year – and solar power will play a role. [Read more…]

Solar Batteries – Silver Bullets Or Expensive Toys? Video And Summary

Solar batteries discussion

A panel of Australian solar industry veterans yesterday discussed the current state of play with regard to home battery storage in Australia. [Read more…]

Solar Power: The Technology Of Australia’s Middle Class

A new report confirms what many already know – the most prevalent driving factor in Australia for adopting solar power appears to be reducing current electricity bills and acting as a hedge against further potential price rises. [Read more…]

SunPower AC Solar Panels To Use Enphase Microinverters

SunPower solar panels and Enphase microinverters

A deal between Enphase Energy and SunPower could turn out to be good news for Australian SunPower fans who’ve been itching to get their hands on the company’s AC solar panels. [Read more…]

Construction Kicks Off On Victoria’s Renewables-Powered Shopping Centre

Shopping centre - renewable energy

Image: Frasers Property

Construction commenced yesterday on a project aiming to be the world’s most sustainable retail development – Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre in Victoria. [Read more…]

EIS Exhibition Period Begins For NSW Large-Scale Solar Power Projects

NSW solar farms

Image: Overland Sun Farming

The Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) have gone on display for two large scale solar farm developments in New South Wales – Orange Grove Solar and Suntop Solar Farm. [Read more…]

Trump Nuclear/Coal Bailout Could Cost Billions, Destroy Renewables

President Donald Trump - nuclear and coal power

Image: MIH83

Measures being considered by the Trump Administration to prop up nuclear and coal power in the USA have been described as radical, unprecedented and unsupported by any factual or empirical analysis. [Read more…]

Craig Kelly On Anti-Renewables, Pro-Coal Warpath (Again)

Craig Kelly - pro-coal, anti-renewables

Craig Kelly image : Liberal Party Of Australia

Fools, liars, “eco-zealots” and “useful idiots” – some of the terms Liberal backbencher (and it seems energy expert) Craig Kelly has used in the past few days to describe renewable energy supporters. [Read more…]

Solar Fuels Researcher On Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Professor Rose Amal

Professor Rose Amal | Image: UNSW

University of New South Wales chemical engineer Scientia Professor Rose Amal has been awarded companion of the order of Australia (AC), for her eminent service to chemical engineering. [Read more…]

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