Two days ago I watched a documentary called Planet of the Humans that was released on Earth Day on April 22. It’s by Jeff Gibbs and promoted by Michael Moore, who was its executive producer.
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WA Government Announces Clean Energy Future Fund Cash
Western Australia’s McGowan Government has opened applications for the first round of the Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF), worth around $2 million.
[Continue reading…]Sun Continues To Shine For Sungrow
Sungrow’s summary report for 2019 shows the company continuing to be one of the leaders in the solar inverter market.
[Continue reading…]Queenslanders Want More Renewables, Not Coal Power
A poll of more than 1,000 Queensland residents in late March indicates a strong preference for more renewables over new coal-fired power.
[Continue reading…]New Behind-The-Meter Data Guidelines Could Reduce Solar Export Restrictions
With 9GW of solar PV installed, Australia’s enthusiastic embrace of household renewables is starting to bump into system capacity issues. As I wrote last week discussing the advent of the two-sided market, the time is coming where the energy sector will need to be able to reach behind the meter and manage the consumer-side resources […]
[Continue reading…]Britain Breaks Coal-Free Electricity Record
The impacts of COVID-19 and increasing renewable energy capacity have seen Britain achieve a new record period free of coal-fired electricity generation.
[Continue reading…]Solar To Help Improve Safety In Armidale
The Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund is supporting a solar lighting project for a cycleway in Armidale.
[Continue reading…]A (Much) Bigger Solar Power System For Rosebud Aquatic Center
The rooftop of the new Aquatic Center in Rosebud, Victoria will be sporting a much larger solar power system than originally anticipated says Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
[Continue reading…]Daintree Hybrid Solar Ferry Not A Done Deal
A solar powered ferry project for Far North Queensland’s Daintree River may be in doubt.
[Continue reading…]Help! I’m Export Limited To Zero kW. Does Solar Make Any Sense?
Some people in Australia can’t export solar electricity to the grid. This is because their local Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) has export limited their home to zero kilowatts. While this isn’t common — yet — it is a tragedy wrapped in personal economic pain.
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