An EV charger rollout on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast halted for …odd… reasons is back in play, but now the supplier has reportedly bailed and time is running out to get the job done.
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Phase Shift: The Business Advice I Ignore (And Why You Benefit)
Every now and then, someone asks: How does SolarQuotes make money? Fair question. We run a popular site, send thousands of referrals a month, and have a reputation for helping people avoid the dodgy end of the solar market.
[Continue reading…]Wiring Wrangles: How Power And Data Make Electricians Bicker
SolarQuotes recently detailed the fairly difficult installation of a home EV charger and sure enough, the electricians turned up in the comments section to start arguing about it. Read on while we explain that you don’t always have to put data cable in its own pipe.
[Continue reading…]Misleading Home Battery Rebate Ads Flooding Facebook
It didn’t take long for over-enthusiastic marketers and dodgy players to start distorting the nature of Labor’s proposed federal government battery rebate scheme in their advertising.
[Continue reading…]We Can’t Let Labor’s Battery Cash Cause A Grid Crash
There’s plenty of understandable excitement about Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program election pitch. What I’m not so excited about is subsidising a wave of suburban survival-of-the-fittest types to disconnect from a grid that urgently needs more storage.
[Continue reading…]Frack Off: Australians Favour Renewables Over More Gas Power
A recent survey indicates strong opposition in Australia to gas fracking, and majority support for expanding renewable energy with battery storage over expanding gas-fired power generation generally.
[Continue reading…]The Solar Power Legacy Of Pope Francis
Among the decisions Pope Francis will be remembered for is his as-yet unrealised vision of powering Vatican City entirely with solar energy.
[Continue reading…]Narrabri Community Battery Project Short-Circuited By Council U-Turn
New South Wales’ Narrabri Shire Council has put signing a crucial agreement for the installation of a community battery on the backburner, threatening the project.
[Continue reading…]Fact Check: No, Mum, Nuclear Won’t Reduce Costs By 25%
April 21, 2025 2025-05-01T09:49:11 by
A group called “Mums for Nuclear” has spent a lot of money on newspaper and online ads in the lead-up to the federal election, claiming that “Nuclear energy in the mix with renewables reduces cost by 25%“. I’ve investigated this claim and found it to be false. Hopefully, this will prompt all groups that have […]
[Continue reading…]The True Cost Of $999 Solar + Battery Deals Revealed
Just $999 for a fully installed 10 kW solar panel and 10 kWh battery system in Victoria? If only it were so – the real cost is much, much more.
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