Solar + Laser = Teddies for sick kids
Bumble is a boy with a mission.
He uses an array of tools including a “laser” to produce animal like creations that bring joy to sick children. [Read more…]
Solar Owners Secure As Electricity Prices & Solar Feed-In Tariffs Rise
If you own a good-sized solar power system, rising electricity prices are not a worry, in fact some solar owners will see their bills decrease thanks to rising feed-in-tariffs.
Australians don’t pay the highest electricity prices in the world, but we’re working on it. [Read more…]
South Australia Is Actually Second Cheapest State For Household Electricity
Not true Malcolm! A typical house in SA pays less per kWh for electricity than any other state except NSW.
Grid electricity is not cheap in South Australia. Here in Adelaide it’s never a happy time when I get an electricity bill. My last quarterly bill was $203 for 389 kilowatt-hours of use. All up, that means I paid over 52 cents for each kilowatt-hour of grid electricity. [Read more…]
An Apology To USG Solar Panels
Whatever you do, never expose a USG Universal Solar Panel to light.
I would like to humbly apologize to USG solar panels, or to give them their full name, Universal Solar Group. [Read more…]
The ‘SA Energy Crisis’ Is A Myth Peddled By Liars
If you repeat a message long and loud enough many people will accept it as true.
At the start of the month I wrote that South Australia’s grid was in disarray. I warned that more blackouts were inevitable as soon as summer rolled around again or adverse weather struck.
With my warning I wanted to give people a sense of perilous urgency on the need to do something about the dilapidated state of the grid that we depend upon for our jobs, our well being, and civilization itself.
But that was on April Fools Day.
I wasn’t serious. [Read more…]
DCS Batteries Make Wild Payback Claims
Australian battery company DCS are making wild claims about their battery.
Power is boring.
But the struggle to obtain it? That is interesting.
In 10 year’s time powering homes with batteries may be so commonplace it will be boring.
But at the moment it’s not so dull. [Read more…]
Don’t Buy Second Hand Solar For Your Home
You’ll Pay A High Price For Second Hand Solar Equipment
“Psssssst! Wanna buy some slightly used solar panels? They fell off the back of a truck. Or possibly off the back of a roof. Maybe they even fell off the back of a roof of a truck. We just don’t know. But what I do know is they are tier one panels in great condition – they didn’t fall far – and they’re cheap, so if you are looking to install rooftop solar you’d be a fool not to buy them, right?”
Wrong. [Read more…]
Scheme To Donate Solar To The Sydney Opera House Is A Boondoggle
Sydney Opera House In Sustainability Scam Shocker! Photo Credit: Finn
This morning the Australian Financial Review reported on how the Sydney Opera House and Energy Australia, and apparently even the CSIRO, are teaming up to create a solar energy trading scheme that, on the face of it, is completely useless. But, once you think it through, it clearly makes the world a worse place. [Read more…]
Solar Air Conditioning Vs. Heat Reflective Paint
If your house is getting too hot should you invest in heat reflective paint or solar panels?
It can get bloody hot in summer thanks to the sun blazing down on our roofs and making them hot enough to not only fry an egg, but some bacon as well.
This post is about stopping the summer sun heating your roof, turning your home into a metaphorical oven. [Read more…]
Australian Company To Elon Musk: We’ll Supply Twice The Storage in 100 Days For Half The Price
Aggregated, wireless power transfer can enable massive storage to be rolled out very quickly and very cheaply.
These are, quite literally, dark days for national energy security.
The South Australian grid is in disarray and blackouts threaten to engulf other states as soon as summer rolls around again or adverse weather conditions strike. [Read more…]
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