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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 15 – Stamping Out Crap Solar

SolaQuotes Vodcast Episode 15

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

Vehicle fuel efficiency standards explained

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. 

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Trying Times Continue For SMA

SMA solar inverters

Germany’s SMA continues to struggle in the fiercely competitive and crowded solar inverter market, but remains confident it’s on the right track.

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QLD’s Maranoa Council Looks To Solar Power To Slash Energy Costs

Solar energy - Maranoa Shire

Maranoa Regional Council decided last week to proceed to the detailed design phase for installation of solar power systems at 13 of its facilities.

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Longi’s 450 Watt Solar Panel Record Claim

Longi bifacial solar panel

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.

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Want A Battery? Then Don’t Claim The $2,250 Victorian Solar Rebate

Victorian solar panel rebate vs. battery 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 […]

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ABB Unveils “CO2 Neutral” Factory

ABB carbon neutral factory - solar panels

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.

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Mayors Demand Real Climate Action, More Support For Renewables

Mayor climate change action demands

15 Mayors from councils across Australia have urged the Federal Government (whoever it is next) to make tackling climate change a top priority.

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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. 

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Victoria’s Solar Homes Package Rebate Update

Solar power rebates in Victoria

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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