In episode 15, Ronald and Finn discuss recent posts on the SolarQuotes blog and other solar news, plus we learn way more than we ever wanted about Ronald’s digestive tract.
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How Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards Work: They Save Lives & Money & You Can Still Buy A Ute
A month ago Federal Labor announced that, if elected, they would introduce fuel efficiency standards for light vehicles that would be phased in by 2025. As a direct result some people completely lost their shit.
[Continue reading…]Trying Times Continue For SMA
Germany’s SMA continues to struggle in the fiercely competitive and crowded solar inverter market, but remains confident it’s on the right track.
[Continue reading…]QLD’s Maranoa Council Looks To Solar Power To Slash Energy Costs
Maranoa Regional Council decided last week to proceed to the detailed design phase for installation of solar power systems at 13 of its facilities.
[Continue reading…]Longi’s 450 Watt Solar Panel Record Claim
Chinese PV manufacturer Longi Solar has announced its 72-cell bifacial half-cut monocrystalline PERC module has exceeded 450W power output – just on the front side.
[Continue reading…]Want A Battery? Then Don’t Claim The $2,250 Victorian Solar Rebate
Update 17 May 2019: Solar Victoria have provided us with two clarifications The VIC battery rebate is capped at 1,000 per year for 10 years. So there is a chance you won’t get it even if eligible. Bear that in mind if you decide not to claim the VIC panel rebate. You can pay a […]
[Continue reading…]ABB Unveils “CO2 Neutral” Factory
Solar inverter manufacturer ABB (and producer of many other things) has officially unveiled a new factory in Lüdenscheid, Germany featuring solar power and battery storage.
[Continue reading…]Mayors Demand Real Climate Action, More Support For Renewables
15 Mayors from councils across Australia have urged the Federal Government (whoever it is next) to make tackling climate change a top priority.
[Continue reading…]Random Solar System Inspections Are Effective And Low Cost
On Monday John Inglis from Positronic1 Solar had a guest post published on our blog where he called for 100% of new rooftop solar installations to be inspected by the state or territory’s electrical regulator.
[Continue reading…]Victoria’s Solar Homes Package Rebate Update
Here’s the latest on Victoria’s hugely popular solar power rebate currently in hiatus, a situation that has frustrated PV buyers and solar retailers/installers alike – with potentially serious consequences for some of the latter group.
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