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Hydraulic Fracturing In The Northern Territory? No Fracking Way

Fracking in the Northern Territory

Image: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble), CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

An open letter to the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the NT and the Territory’s Government states development of onshore shale gas and shale oil fields should not proceed – under any circumstances. [Read more…]

Big Batteries Projects For Queensland And Northern Territory

Huge battery systems could be installed in QLD and NT reasonably soon – and one may be bigger than what is currently the world’s largest operating lithium-ion battery storage facility, which is located in South Australia. [Read more…]

Northern Territory Smart Energy Grant Details Announced

Solar panel grant in the Northern Territory

Solar panel image: B137,CC BY-SA 4.0

Households  in the Northern Territory waiting on details of the NT’s recently announced new energy efficiency subsidy can now start getting solar quotes. [Read more…]

More Big Solar Planned For The Northern Territory

2018 could be the year large-scale solar really starts to make its presence felt in the Northern Territory, with at least two major projects in the works. [Read more…]

Northern Territory to be SETuP with Solar Energy Systems

Power and Water Corporation (PWC) is set to deploy renewable energy systems to over 30 communities in the Northern Territory. SETuP (Solar Energy Transformation Program) will develop solar power for use in remote communities. The aim is to implement systems that won’t affect remote energy users’ usual operations. For the full article, click here: Northern Territory Solar Energy Transformation Program

Trees Overshadowing Solar Panels: State And Territory Rules

Overshadowing trees vs solar panels

Save the trees? What about saving the solar panels? Dare I say it, I like trees even more than solar panels, and that’s a hell of a lot. But in a cruel twist of irony, it’s obvious they are not compatible bedfellows. [Read more…]

NSW’s Problematic Home Battery Rebate Biting The Dust

NSW solar battery rebate ending

A cheery headline from a New South Wales state government news release published yesterday glossed over a bombshell contained within. But there is good news too (for some). [Read more…]

Home Battery Rebate Regrets: Quotes And Deposits

A sad home battery buyer looking at a quote

With state home battery incentives suddenly vanishing or slashed and federal rebate ‘stackability’ issues remaining, what now in terms of quotes already accepted and deposits taken? [Read more…]

Frack Off: Australians Favour Renewables Over More Gas Power

A fracking rig

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. [Read more…]

Double-Dipping Labor’s Battery Incentive: Big Savings, Big Problems

A politician spruiks Labor's battery incentive scheme

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus spruiks Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

Labor’s election promise of a federal battery incentive is eye-catching enough on its own, but especially lucrative is how it can potentially be combined with state-level schemes. We’ve run the numbers to calculate the savings from double-dipping, and they’re big — but so are the potential issues.

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