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US Gen Z’ers Want Solar Jobs Over Coal Careers

Solar jobs more popular than coal careers

Adding to its woes, the coal industry is likely to have recruitment problems in the years ahead as many youngsters aren’t interested in a career in the sector. But when it comes to solar power, it’s a very different story.

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Byron Shire’s Draft Net Zero Emissions Plan Up For Public Comment

Byron Shire - solar energy

New South Wales’ Byron Shire Council has invited the local community to provide feedback on its Net Zero Emissions Action Plan.

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ANU Claims Hydrogen At $2-3 A KG By 2030 — I Say Not Bloody Likely

Hydrogen vs. emission offset natural gas

Hydrogen is the car fuel of the future.  Just not our future. 

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ACT Greens Dangle Subsidies And Free Rego For Electric Cars

Electric car subsidies - Canberra

The ACT Greens have announced a $50 million plan as part of a larger strategy supporting electric vehicle uptake in the Territory with the aim of getting “Canberra’s rEVolution” really into gear.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – September 2020

auSSII Australian home solar energy snapshot covering August 2020

The latest auSSII report provides a snapshot showing what Australians were shopping for in solar power and battery systems during August.

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What Drives Queensland Electric Car Owners

Queensland electric vehicle owner survey report

Research out of Griffith University has revealed some interesting stuff about early-adopter electric vehicle owners in Queensland.

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Sydney’s Inner West Council Residents Can Become “Solar Gardeners”

Solar garden

Some of the many residents of Sydney’s Inner West Council area currently locked out of solar savings will have the opportunity to access them through a proposed PV project 500 kilometres away.

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emPOWER Homes – Solar For Social Housing In Queensland

Empower Homes Solar Scheme

Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has jointly launched a proposal that would see solar panels installed and energy efficiency upgrades performed on social housing across the state.

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Can Diverting Solar To Air Conditioning Help Reduce Overvoltage? Paladin Says Yes.

While regulators fret about the impact of solar power on low voltage distribution networks, developers are looking at ways to use household loads to relieve the stress. Last week, I chatted to an NZ-founded company called Paladin, whose focus over the last four or five years has been a controller that diverts excess power from […]

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AGL Acquiring Click Energy Group

AGL acquiring Click Energy

AGL announced Monday it is to acquire Click Energy Group Holdings Pty Ltd  for $115 million, providing a significant boost towards AGL’s customer targets.

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