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How Monitoring Solved A Savvy Solar Owner’s High Voltage Problem

August 27, 2020 2020-09-01T18:05:40 by 23 Comments
Solar monitoring helps solve high voltage issue

The phrase “the power of data” is already a cliche, but only because it’s true. This week, we recount the story of how Solar Analytics’ R&D head Jonathon Dore used his company’s monitoring data to dramatically reduce curtailment of output from the solar power system at his Blue Mountains home.

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Hobsons Bay City Council VPP To Maximise Solar Self-Consumption

August 27, 2020 2020-08-27T07:52:55 by Leave a Comment
Hobsons Bay VPP - virtual power plant

Melbourne’s Hobsons Bay City Council has announced a Virtual Power Plant project that will involve the installation of solar panels on dozens more of its buildings initially and community participation down the track.

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Uniting Church: Future Must Remain Renewable

August 27, 2020 2020-08-27T06:34:27 by Leave a Comment
Renewables vs. CCS - Uniting Church

Uniting Church WA and Uniting Church VIC TAS are encouraging their members to write letters expressing concern over renewable energy funding to several senators.

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Solar-Powered Skydive From SolarStratos

August 26, 2020 2020-08-26T08:35:15 by Leave a Comment
SolarStratos - solar powered electric plane

What’s claimed to be the first ever free-fall and skydive from a from an electric plane occurred yesterday (Australian time). That may be a little ho-hum for the non-skydivers among us, but the plane certainly isn’t.

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Solar Energy Helps Woollahra Council Achieve Carbon Neutrality

August 26, 2020 2020-08-26T07:13:01 by Leave a Comment
Woollahra Council and solar energy

Sydney’s Woollahra Municipal Council says it is third local government in New South Wales to attain net-zero emissions.

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Taylor Triggers Inquiry Into Australia’s Rooftop Solar Sector

August 25, 2020 2020-08-25T08:15:18 by 5 Comments
Australian rooftop solar review/inquiry

Citing integrity, quality and safety concerns, Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has reportedly requested a review of Australia’s rooftop solar sector.

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Warwick Solar Farm Supplying CS Energy

August 25, 2020 2020-08-25T06:29:54 by Leave a Comment
Warwick Solar Farm

CS Energy announced last week it has inked an offtake agreement for output from University of Queensland’s Warwick Solar Farm.

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Will ACE-EV Reboot The Australian Car Industry With A $40,000 Electric Van?

August 24, 2020 2020-08-24T14:21:16 by 28 Comments
ace electric cargo van review

The future of road transport is electric.  This is clear from the falling cost of batteries and crystal clear if you’ve ever gotten behind the wheel of an electric car that takes off like a rocket.

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Suncorp Shunning Gas And Oil Projects

August 24, 2020 2020-08-24T07:41:02 by 2 Comments
Suncorp and fossil fuels

While Australia’s Federal Government may have its eye on a gas-led recovery, major insurer Suncorp is backing away from the fossil fuel.

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Blacktown Council Trialing Electric Garbage Truck, Doubling Solar Capacity

August 24, 2020 2020-10-15T06:11:16 by Leave a Comment
Blacktown City Council electric garbage truck

Sydney’s Blacktown City Council is taking more steps towards its emissions goals with the boosting of its solar capacity and the trial of an electric garbage truck.

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