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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 26 : Zen And The Art Of Solar

SolarQuotes vodcast episode 26

Discover what’s happening with the CEC and Facebook, Victorian solar rebate fiasco update, “blue hydrogen” peril, a beautiful off-grid solar power system and more.

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Investing In Solar Only Vs. Solar + Batteries – Compare The Pair

Comparing solar power and batteries

Solar panels only or solar power + battery – how do the numbers really stack up? I clearly explain all the maths so you can see the big difference for yourself.

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Hopes Dashed For Parliamentary Inquiry Into Solar Homes Stuff-Up

Solar Homes inquiry

Victorian Labor MPs and three crossbenchers have prevented an inquiry into the Solar Homes PV rebate fiasco occurring; giving the Andrews Labor Government breathing space it shouldn’t have.

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Longi Launches Hi-MO X Solar Panels In Australia

Longi Hi-MO X Solar Panels

Solar panel manufacturing giant Longi launched its new Hi-MO X module at an event in Melbourne on Monday night.

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More Australian Councils Make Climate Emergency Declarations

Climate Change emergency declarations

Three more Australian councils have declared climate emergencies in the past week – Lismore, Wollongong and Launceston. Meanwhile, the Australian Government is reportedly playing silly buggers at an important climate summit.

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Jaws Drop: Alan Finkel Talks Hydrogen From Fossil Fuels At Clean Energy Summit

alan finkel presenting

(Video Credit: Kevin Warner via LinkedIn) By now, it won’t surprise readers to know Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel’s enthusiasm for hydrogen continues unabated. At the end of July, he took to the stage at the Clean Energy Summit with the message that without it, the world will have trouble replacing fossil fuels in the […]

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CBA Offers Home Loan Customers Cash Back For Solar Installations

Commonwealth Bank solar cashback

If you’re a Commonwealth Bank home loan customer who has installed a solar power system (or are about to), you may be eligible for $500 from the bank.

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Victorian Government To Boost Renewables Jobs (Cough, Splutter)

VRET and solar jobs

Victoria’s Andrews Labor Government has introduced a Bill into parliament to legislate boosting Victoria’s Renewable Energy Target (VRET) to 50 per cent by 2030. This is great, but…

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Frankston’s Biggest Solar Power Project Complete

Bayside shopping centre solar energy installation

The final stage of work on a huge solar power system on the rooftop Vicinity Centres’ Bayside shopping centre in Frankston, Victoria is now complete.

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SolarQuotes Vodcast Ep. 25 – Sunburnt Solar Panels And Green Minions

SolarQuotes vodcast episode 25

Finn and Ronald cover the ongoing solar rebate fiasco in Victoria, a company claiming solar panel failure caused by sunburn, a questionable ad spruiking a super-cheap Sonnen battery deal and more.

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