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Satellites Show Sea-Level Rise Of Almost 10 cm In 28 Years

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T11:38:37 by Ronald Brakels 21 Comments

I’m not going to prevaricate. I won’t even waste time using large words I hardly understand. I’m going to come right out and say it. The world’s oceans have problems — big problems as in they’re getting bigger.

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Tragedy Narrowly Avoided: Caravan Solar Panel Comes Adrift

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T07:06:04 by Michael Bloch 13 Comments

There are plenty of caravans on the roads these days and many have solar panels on their roofs – but not all of these panels are properly affixed. This can result in disaster.

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EnergyAustralia Reduces Solar Feed-in Tariff Rates

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T05:43:22 by Michael Bloch 7 Comments

When the calendar flipped over to January 1, feed in tariff rates for many EnergyAustralia customers were reduced.

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QLD’s Mica Creek Power Station Shuts Down

January 1, 2021 2021-01-01T05:30:28 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The 60 year-old Mica Creek Power Station near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland will generate its last electricity this morning.

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NSW IPC Conditionally Approves Jindera Solar Farm

December 31, 2020 2020-12-31T07:10:46 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission last week conditionally approved a major proposed solar power + battery storage project for a site near Jindera in the state’s Riverina region.

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2020 The Greenest Year For Britain’s Electricity System

December 31, 2020 2020-12-31T05:41:28 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Electricity in Britain - carbon intensity

The situation is rather dark in Britain at the moment, but among the bright spots is progress on decarbonising its electricity system.

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More Solar Panels Power SA Water Pumping

December 30, 2020 2020-12-30T07:02:06 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Hundreds more solar panels are helping to power SA Water’s drinking water network for customers north of Adelaide, and the utility is in the midst of installing tens of thousands more in Adelaide’s south.

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