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Amendments To Australia’s Renewable Energy Regulations Proposed

Small scale vs large scale solar

When is a small-scale solar power system a large-scale system? The Department of Environment And Energy wants to clarify this through changes to renewable energy regulations.

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WA’s Government Promises Renewables From Fracking Cash

Gas fracking moratorium lifted in Western Australia

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced it has lifted a moratorium on fracking, but assures everyone things will be A-OK and has dangled a renewable energy carrot.

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InSight’s Solar Panels Operational

NASA's solar powered InSight lander

Things are looking good for NASA’s InSight lander – its solar panels were successfully deployed just hours after landing on Mars.

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Is Labor’s $2,000 Battery Subsidy A Waste Of Money?

On Wednesday shadow Prime Minister, Bill Shorten, gave some details on the plans for energy Labor will throw into motion if they win the next election.  According to all the little people inside my TV, this election will occur within 6 months but it may be almost a year away.

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PM Morrison Admonishes School Strike 4 Climate Action

School Strike For Climate Action

Thousands of Australian school students may ditch school on Friday and head to parliament to protest lack of action on climate change and renewable energy.

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Utility Scale Solar A Bright Spot For SMA In Australia

SMA inverters - solar power in Australia

SMA Solar Technology AG says the company will have commissioned 1.8GW of solar inverter capacity associated with utility scale projects in Australia this year. 

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Why Spending $100m On Coal To Hydrogen Project Is Stupid

The Federal and Victorian Governments are spending $100 million building a Japanese coal to hydrogen demonstration plant.  That’s $50 million each.  Before any of you get upset at the cost, I’ll mention I originally thought it was $500 million, so we’re already $400 million better off than I thought we were a few hours ago.  At […]

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Recent Redflow Energy Storage News

Redflow ZCell and ZBM2 battery storage

Australia’s Redflow has signed a supply deal in Victoria for 32 of its ZBM2 batteries, and is working towards ZCell’s inclusion under South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme. 

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More Sunny Days Ahead For Home Solar Power In Victoria

Andrews Labor Govvernment and solar power

With Labor to remain at the helm in Victoria, it now has solar power and other renewable energy commitments to make good on.

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TAFE SA To Train Sonnen Battery Installers

Sonnen battery installation training

TAFE SA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German battery maker Sonnen to be the preferred accredited training partner of Sonnen solar battery installers.

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