Australia’s Emissions: Electricity Down, Transport Up

Greenhouse gas emissions Australia

The latest National Greenhouse Gas Inventory update indicates Australia’s emissions edged up in the year to September 2022. [Read more…]

More Solar Power For The Hills Shire Council

The Hills Shire - solar energy

Another 126 solar panels have been racked up on a council building in The Hills Shire in New South Wales. [Read more…]

New Minimum VIC Solar Feed-In Tariffs Locked In

Solar feed-in tariff rates in Victoria 2023/24

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has published its final decision on minimum solar feed-in-tariff rates for the 2023-24 financial year. [Read more…]

Tesla Powerwall Price Takes A Tumble In Australia

Tesla Powerwall prices - Australia

Shock! Horror! But in a good way. Rumours of a Tesla Powerwall price drop turned out to be correct. Now it’s just expensive. [Read more…]

ARENA Gets Into Hot Water

Electric hot water system Demand Flexibility Trial

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is stumping up funds for a trial involving controlling hot water loads to take advantage of cheap surplus solar energy. [Read more…]

“Snail Mail” Home Battery Offers: Be Wary

Home battery offers - unsolicited letter

If something seems too good to be true – well, you know how the rest of the saying goes. And this wisdom certainly applies to home batteries. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: February 2023 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report - February 2023

Pricing for fully installed home solar power systems remained above the $1 per watt mark on average in January 2023 in each Australian state. [Read more…]

City Of Casey Adopts Climate Action Plan

City of Casey - solar energy

Victoria’s City of Casey has adopted a plan to guide Council towards achieving net zero corporate emissions by 2030 and support a community-wide target of net zero emissions by 2040. [Read more…]

Expanded Solar Energy Rollout For Australia’s Defence

Solar energy and Australia's Defence

The Albanese Government has announced an investment of $64 million under an expanded commitment to Australia’s Defence Renewable Energy and Energy Security Program. [Read more…]

Kingaroy Solar Farm Controversy Continues

Kingaroy Solar Farm

Local media and a councillor were not amused when they rocked up to an inauguration event at Kingaroy Solar Farm in Queensland, only to be turned away. But there’s more to the story. [Read more…]

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