La Trobe University’s Sports Stadium, located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora, has been awarded “6 Star Green Star Design and As Built v1.2 certified” by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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Blue Mountains City Council Reaping The Rewards Of Solar Energy
New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council says its lighting and solar power projects are making great environmental and financial sense.
[Continue reading…]AGL Coughs Up Cash For (Alleged) Faulty Meter Fix Failures
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announced yesterday three AGL retailers have paid penalties amounting to $160,000 for allegedly not fixing faulty electricity meters promptly.
[Continue reading…]Tesla Model 3 Review: Great Car, Ridiculous Claimed Range
My boss, Finn, gave me a nice little Christmas present this year. A Tesla Model 3 electric car…
[Continue reading…]First Look At The Tesla Solar Inverter
Tesla recently took the wraps off its solar inverter. There’s not much information available on it yet, but here’s what we know.
[Continue reading…]Australian Trial Protecting Pears With Solar Panels
Researchers at Tatura SmartFarm in Victoria are tinkering with using solar panels to protect fruit trees from extreme heat events – one of the many potential applications for agrivoltaics.
[Continue reading…]Polysilicon Giant Daqo Responds To Forced Labour Concerns
One of the world’s largest producers of a key material for solar panels, polysilicon, has addressed concerns its operations may be benefiting from forced labour.
[Continue reading…]Victoria Solar Homes Program Update
December 2020 was a big month for Victoria’s very popular Solar Homes program, with thousands more applications lodged and systems installed.
[Continue reading…]End Of An Era For FPL Coal Power In Florida
The USA’s largest electricity gentailer, Florida Power & Light, has closed down its last coal fired power station in the state.
[Continue reading…]Winaico Gemini Solar Panels For Australia In February
Winaico says its new Gemini solar panels will be available to Australian customers starting next month. The Gemini range consists of two panels, both featuring 9 busbars, half-cut cell design and reflective wires to reduce internal resistance.
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