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Snowy Hydro 2.0: More Expensive Than Battery Storage

March 22, 2021 2021-03-22T13:33:13 by Ronald Brakels 175 Comments

In the Snowy Mountains, a monumental machine has begun to carve its way into the earth creating a giant tunnel for what will be one of the world’s largest pumped hydro energy storage systems. The Snowy Hydro 2.0 scheme is so ambitious politicians may be legally required to wear two hard hats when posing for […]

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Solar Power System Safety – Flood Events

March 22, 2021 2021-03-23T09:22:19 by Michael Bloch 6 Comments

If you’re a solar owner, it’s important to know about solar power system safety ahead of, during and after flood events.

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Canadian Solar Warns Of Panel Price Increase

March 22, 2021 2023-11-24T09:54:38 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Although a challenging year, Canadian Solar saw major growth in panel shipments in 2020 – but also warned of a price rise looming.

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Call For Net Zero Emissions In Australian Healthcare

March 19, 2021 2024-07-03T11:28:18 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Australian healthcare and carbon emissions

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) want to see Australia’s healthcare sector slash its carbon emissions 80 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040.

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Yallourn Power Station Closure Inquiry Announced

March 18, 2021 2021-03-18T07:00:24 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Victoria’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee is to delve into the economic impacts of the early closure of Yallourn Power Station.

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Germany’s Home Battery Storage Boom Continues

March 18, 2021 2024-10-01T14:29:02 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

While yet to really take off in Australia, home batteries are installed more often than not with new solar power systems in Germany.

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2020 A Record Year For Solar Power In The USA

March 17, 2021 2021-03-17T07:16:51 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Even given the challenges of Trump and COVID-19, the USA managed to install a record 19.2 gigawatts (DC) of solar power capacity in 2020, up 43% on 2019.

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