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WA Household Electricity Credit Great News, But..

May 16, 2022 2022-05-19T06:55:16 by 2 Comments
Household Electricity Credit - Western Australia

The McGowan Government’s announcement of a $400 electricity bill credit for all Western Australian households was no doubt welcomed by many and eyed enviously by those in other states. But it again only provides short-term relief from the ongoing hip-pocket pain from power bills.

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Solar Cash For Community Groups Up For Grabs In Bayside

May 13, 2022 2022-05-13T06:06:36 by Leave a Comment
Solar grants - Bayside

Time is running out for non-profit community groups in Victoria’s City of Bayside to apply for a Council grant that could be put towards installing solar panels.

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REC Alpha Pure-R Solar Panels Unveiled

May 12, 2022 2024-08-13T16:22:43 by Leave a Comment
REC Alpha Pure-R Series solar panels

REC has shown off the next generation of its high-powered Alpha solar panel family suitable for residential rooftops – the REC Alpha Pure-R Series.

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Mars Solar Powered Helicopter Soldiers On

May 12, 2022 2022-05-12T07:02:23 by Leave a Comment
Mars solar powered helicopter Ingenuity

NASA’s solar powered helicopter Ingenuity was recently feared lost – but is battling on as it heads into a long Martian winter.

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Commercial Solar Helps Make For Great NABERS

May 11, 2022 2022-05-11T08:07:09 by Leave a Comment
Commercial solar power and NABERS

The use of solar power is continuing to help companies achieve strong NABERS environmental performance ratings for their buildings in Australia.

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WA Electric Vehicle Rebate Launched, EV Tax On The Horizon

May 11, 2022 2024-05-15T11:56:45 by 5 Comments
Western Australia's EV Rebate

Western Australia’s McGowan Government is earmarking close to $60 million to boost uptake of electric cars and other zero emission vehicles, but will lump EV drivers with a tax further along the road.

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Slashing Brisbane Household Energy Bills Through Full Electrification

May 10, 2022 2024-07-05T15:45:33 by 1 Comment
Rewiring Greater Brisbane report

A new report estimates the huge energy bill savings to be had by Greater Brisbane households through switching out fossil fuels to electrifying everything.

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Fourex Launches Carbon-Neutral Non-Alcoholic Beer

May 10, 2022 2022-05-10T06:50:30 by Leave a Comment
Fourex Zero - carbon neutral

Australians with a taste for non-alcoholic beer now have another choice, and this one has been certified as carbon neutral – Fourex Zero.

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How Fast Can I Charge My EV At Home?

May 9, 2022 2024-05-23T10:28:53 by 33 Comments

How fast can I charge my electric car at home?  The answer depends on what you plug it into.  It can also depend on which EV you have.

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Strong STC Spot Prices Supporting High Solar Rebates

May 9, 2022 2022-05-09T10:34:54 by 1 Comment
Australia's solar rebate and STC spot prices

With STC spot prices bumping up against their maximum, it’s a great time to install solar panels in Australia. So, what is an STC and why does this matter?

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