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Electric Vehicle Opinions Victoria Poll Results

EV opinions survey - Victoria

Recent polling finds many Victorians would prefer an electric car for their next vehicle purchase, but taxes on EVs could have an impact on uptake.

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Another Stand-Alone Power System Rollout In Western Australia

Stand-alone Power System - Western Power

98 more stand-alone power systems will be rolled out across WA’s South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) starting from July this year.

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Australia-ASEAN Power Link A Step Closer

Australia-ASEAN Power Link - Sun Cable

The Northern Territory Government and Sun Cable yesterday inked an agreement bringing the world’s largest solar farm and battery storage facility closer to reality.

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Nationals’ Latest Coal Power Push Challenged By Liberal MP

Senator Matt Canavan and coal

The National Party’s Backbench Policy Committee released its Manufacturing 2035 plan on Tuesday – it was no surprise to see coal mentioned.

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Are Solar Bins Possum Killers?

Possums and solar bins

Wildlife welfare concerns have been raised over a potential trial of solar powered compacting bins by New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council.

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CitiPower Considering Community “Solar Sponge” Battery Rollout

Community battery project - CitiPower

Victoria’s CitiPower and the Yarra Energy Foundation have partnered up for a potential community battery storage project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.

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Woolworths Racks Up More Solar Panels

Woolworths solar panels

Another two Woolworths stores are now harvesting solar energy – slashing emissions and electricity costs for the company.

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Tesla Now Supporting Powerwalls For Off Grid Living In Australia

Wanna go off-grid? Now you can officially do it with Tesla Powerwalls.

Please Note; Tesla withdrew support for off-grid applications of the Powerwall 2 in March 2023. Off-grid systems installed before March 31, 2023, would continue to be supported, but new off-grid installations after that date would not be recommended or covered by warranty. For the ordinary on-grid customer, batteries are optional. They’re nice to have if […]

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Parents Pushing For Solar And Batteries Across All Australian Schools

Solar our Schools - Australia

Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) wants to see Federal funding for solar panels and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia.

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Cash For Solar Projects From NSW Crown Reserves Fund

NSW Crown Reserves Fund and solar power

New South Wales’ Government has stumped up $51.7 million from its Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) for hundreds of projects across the state, and solar power gets a look in for a few.

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