Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Call For Net Zero Emissions In Australian Healthcare

Australian healthcare and carbon emissions

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) want to see Australia’s healthcare sector slash its carbon emissions 80 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040. [Read more…]

Yallourn Power Station Closure Inquiry Announced

Yallourn Power Station closure inquiry

Yallourn Power Station | Image via Google

Victoria’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee is to delve into the economic impacts of the early closure of Yallourn Power Station. [Read more…]

Germany’s Home Battery Storage Boom Continues

Solar batteries in Germany

While yet to really take off in Australia, home batteries are installed more often than not with new solar power systems in Germany. [Read more…]

2020 A Record Year For Solar Power In The USA

Solar power in the USA

Even given the challenges of Trump and COVID-19, the USA managed to install a record 19.2 gigawatts (DC) of solar power capacity in 2020, up 43% on 2019. [Read more…]

NGS Super Pledges Carbon Neutral Investment Portfolio

NGS Super carbon neutral target

Australian industry superannuation fund NGS Super announced yesterday it has set a target of 2030 to create a carbon neutral investment portfolio. [Read more…]

AlburyCity Council Celebrates Solar Energy Success

Albury Renewable Energy Hub

Albury scored the top honour at the NSW 2020 Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards over the weekend – and solar energy played a role. [Read more…]

Solar & Battery Powered Transportable Classrooms Make Canberra Debut

Hivve solar and battery powered classroom

Hivve solar classroom example

Kids may have it easier these days in some ways, but that can be a very good thing when it comes to their learning environment. [Read more…]

Product Warranty Boosted On Leapton Solar Panels

Leapton solar panel warranty

We’ve been reliably informed that the product warranty on Leapton solar panels has been significantly increased for modules installed in Australia. [Read more…]

Solar Panels: Polysilicon Price Pressure Persists

Polysilicon prices and solar panels

What does the ongoing increase in the cost of polysilicon used in the production of solar panels mean for Australian solar buyers in 2021? [Read more…]

Canavan Keeping The Nuclear SMR Vaporware Dream Alive 

Matt Canavan, Fukushima and nuclear power in Australia

Coal power’s demise and the 10-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan have put the nuclear energy debate in Australia in the spotlight again. [Read more…]

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