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Broken Hill City Council Looking To Take Operations “Off The Grid”

May 13, 2021 2021-05-13T06:48:12 by Leave a Comment
Broken Hill and solar energy

NSW’s Broken Hill City Council is encouraging the community to get involved in its ambitious renewable energy aspirations.

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Budget 2021-22: Renewables Pretty Much Ignored

May 12, 2021 2021-05-12T08:06:10 by 1 Comment
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg - Budget 2021-22

There wasn’t much expected in Budget 2021-22 for tried and tested renewables or electric vehicles, and that’s exactly what Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered.

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ADB May (Finally And Formally) Turn Its Back On Coal Power

May 12, 2021 2021-05-12T06:37:01 by 10 Comments
Asian Development Bank and coal

The Asian Development Bank is testing the waters for a new policy that would forbid it from backing coal mining and new coal power projects.

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Redflow Unveils Energy Pod Z Battery Storage

May 11, 2021 2021-05-11T07:59:30 by 1 Comment
Redflow Energy Pod Z

Australia’s Redflow has taken the wraps off its high-voltage energy storage product for grid-scale applications – the Energy Pod Z.

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About That Recent ABC 7.30 Report Story On Home Solar

May 11, 2021 2021-05-11T06:40:19 by 3 Comments
ABC 7.30 report on home solar - analysis

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock and blogger-extraordinaire Ronald Brakels scrutinise a recent ABC 7.30 Report segment on home solar power.

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Best Home Batteries In 2021? The Brands Top Solar Installers Trust

May 10, 2021 2024-10-01T13:38:11 by 29 Comments

If one renewable energy technology for your home deserves particularly careful due diligence, it’s the home battery system. A solar battery is an incredibly dense box of energy. If something goes wrong, the consequences could be dire.

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Australian Average Solar System Capacity Continues Upwards

May 10, 2021 2021-05-10T08:28:24 by 1 Comment
Small-scale solar power system capacity in Australia - statistics

As small-scale solar power installations proliferate in Australia, also growing is average system capacity.

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AGL And Greenpeace Go Into Battle

May 10, 2021 2021-05-10T18:15:56 by 2 Comments
AGL vs. Greenpeace - climate campaign

AGL and Greenpeace Australia Pacific are readying to rumble over the latter’s latest climate change related campaign.

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Dodgy VIC Solar Company Hit With $3 Million Fine

May 7, 2021 2021-05-07T06:24:28 by 1 Comment
Vic Solar fine

This should hopefully make some shonky solar sellers sit up, take notice and reconsider their approach – or get out of the solar game altogether.

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WA Smart Sun Pilot VPP Hailed A Success

May 7, 2021 2024-10-02T12:07:45 by Leave a Comment
Broome WA Smart Sun Pilot

The completed trial of what was regional Australia’s first Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in Broome, Western Australia has paved the way for similar projects to be rolled out.

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