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SA Voters Back 100% Renewable Energy By 2030

Renewable energy poll - The Australia Institute

New polling indicates 69% of South Australian voters support a transition to 100% renewables-based electricity in the state by 2030. Even One Nation supporters seem pretty keen on the idea.

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Pumped Hydro Storage: An Underwriting New Generation Standout

Pumped hydro energy storage

Pumped hydro storage projects made up half of the projects shortlisted under the Morrison Government’s Underwriting New Generation Investments program.

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More Large-Scale Solar For Far North Queensland – Atherton Solar Farm

Atherton Solar Farm

An application for a solar farm near Tolga in Queensland is currently in its public notification phase.

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Fact Checking An SA Government Press Release Spruiking Their Battery Subsidy

press release

Last Sunday the South Australian State Government issued a press release spruiking its Home Battery Scheme. It is clearly aimed at getting more South Australians to fork over thousands of dollars for a home battery, no doubt triggered by the fact that – at the current run rate – it will take 15 years for […]

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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 9: The Approved Solar Retailer Edition

SolarQuotes vodcast episode 9

Round 9 of the SolarQuotes Vodcast, where Ronald and I address the worrying development of the CEC Approved Solar Retailer Scheme (ASR) becoming effectively mandatory in Victoria, plus other recent solar news.

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Australia’s Solar Waste Problem “Underestimated”

Solar panel waste in Australia

Good quality solar panels will last decades. The problem is not all solar panels installed in Australia have been of good quality.

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Australia’s Pumped Hydro Prospects “Destroy” Wind And Solar Arguments

Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH)

Research out of ANU indicates pumped hydro storage projects already on the board are “more than enough to back up the grid”.

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Off-Site Solar Scheme: Don’t Buy AGL’s Golden Handcuffs

golden handcuffs

If you are lucky enough to own an unshaded roof over your head, solar power is a no brainer. Millions of homeowners have realised this and, for those who have done it right, they are living a life free of energy bill worries for the foreseeable future. But what about the 30% of Australians who […]

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Applications For Synergy’s 2019 Community Solar Fund Close Soon

Synergy community solar

Community groups in Western Australia only have until Sunday, March 31 to lodge their applications for Synergy’s 2019 round of its Community Solar Fund.

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Geelong Council Heading For Half A Megawatt Of Solar Power

Geelong council solar energy

Installation of a couple of solar power systems this and next month will help take City of Greater Geelong (Council) over the 500kW total capacity mark.

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