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Ingenious Self-Closing Vents Make Ducted Air-Conditioning More Solar Friendly

Self-closing ducted air-conditioning vents

An asthma attack following a child’s night-time popcorn mishap set Adelaide engineer Dean McGurgan wondering why, in his ducted-aircon-equipped home, he even copped smoke exposure all the way from the kitchen to the bedroom. And that set him on a development project he reckons could save money for others with ducted air-conditioning.

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Australian Superannuation Piling Pressure On Fossil Fuels

Australian superannuation and net zero emissions

A new report shows a growing number of major super funds have targets, or have expressed an aspiration, to achieve net zero emissions for their investment portfolios by 2050.

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Bayside City Council Claims Carbon Neutrality

Bayside City Council and solar energy

With a helping hand from solar panels, Victoria’s Bayside City Council says it is the first Council in the state’s south-east to achieve carbon neutrality for its operations.

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ARENA’s New Funding: Reactions

ARENA funding

The Morrison Government yesterday announced new long term funding for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency – and an expanded focus that includes dabbling in fossil fuels.

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Solar Project For Bedourie And Birdsville Progresses

Solar power in Birdsville and Bedourie

Queensland’s Diamantina Shire Council is getting ready to spend its Building Our Regions cash on dozens of solar power systems.

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Australian Solar Installer Doing Good Overseas

GI Energy - solar power

A little solar can go a long way – and Australian solar installation firm GI Energy has been helping change lives for the better in Cambodia by giving families the power to harness the energy of the sun.

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New Energy Tech Consumer Code Authorised – BNPL Lives On

New Energy Tech Consumer Code

A new consumer code for retailers of ‘new energy tech’ products such as solar panels, batteries and EV charging systems has been authorised by the Australian Competition Tribunal, with conditions.

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Malabou Limited SolarImmersion PV Diverter Recall

SolarImmersion MKIV power diverters recall

An electrical safety recall notice has been issued for SolarImmersion MKIV power diverters.

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OECD: Make COVID-19 Recovery Greener

OECD Green Recovery

While applauding some efforts to build back better as part of COVID-19 economic recovery, the OECD is concerned by the level of “non-green” stimulus spending such as fossil fuel investments.

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Next Step For New Zealand’s Largest Solar Project

Hawke’s Bay Airport and solar energy

The technical partner has been confirmed for the next stage of Hawke’s Bay Airport’s proposed 10MW solar farm project.

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