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Cedar Grove Environmental Centre Construction Update

Cedar Grove Environment Centre

Construction of a wastewater treatment facility with a curious name – Cedar Grove Environmental Centre – is 40% complete says Queensland’s Logan City Council.

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Rebate Rage: The Battle To Save Victoria’s Residential Solar Industry

Victoria solar energy industry crisis

Workers are being laid off and solar businesses are closing their doors in Victoria. Solar buyers, system owners and the Victorian community in general should also be worried as the crisis will have some serious knock-on effects.

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Charging Your EV From The Grid Is Cheaper & Greener Than Charging From A Home Battery

Charging electric car from a solar battery

The first thing I’ll do in this article is point out it’s difficult to fit caveats into a headline.  The second thing I’ll do now I’m writing the article and have the space to explain is state there are exceptions to the two main points I am about to make, which are: It doesn’t make […]

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Noosa, City Of Melbourne Councils Declaring Climate Emergencies

Climate Emergency Declaration

Two more Australian councils are joining the growing number of local governments to declare climate emergencies – Noosa Shire and City of Melbourne.

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Product Warranty Boost In Australia For Phono Solar Panels

Phono solar panels Australia

Sumec Australia has announced a 15-year product warranty now applies to all standard modules delivered from Phono Solar since the beginning of July 2019.

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Another Green Light For South Fremantle Solar Farm

South Fremantle solar farm

The construction of a large-scale urban solar farm in the Perth suburb of South Fremantle has again edged towards becoming a reality.

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How To Avoid Buying A Crap Solar Power System

Avoiding crap solar

There’s lots of really great solar installers in Australia, but unfortunately also quite a few that perform shoddy work. In this video, SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock shows some examples of bad PV installations and offers tips on how to avoid winding up buying a crap solar power system.

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Solar inverter cyber-security: listen carefully, and you’ll hear the time-bomb tick

Solar power system security

On a Friday afternoon early in July, I was pleased to hear the ABC’s current affairs radio program PM cover cyber-security in the small business sector. It’s impossible for a four-minute radio spot to be comprehensive, but building awareness is a slow process.

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More Solar Energy For Cardinia Shire Council

Cardinia Shire Council - Solar Energy

Victoria’s Cardinia Shire Council’s My Place youth centre in Pakenham can look forward to reduced energy costs and emissions through a recently installed solar power system.

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More Calls For Victorian Solar Rebate Fix

Victoria solar power rebate crisis

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian Government to take action on the Solar Homes PV rebate shemozzle; but Premier Daniel Andrews and Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio are yet to publicly comment on the unfolding disaster.

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