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2019 In Review — A Great Year If You Ignore Climate Disasters (Just Like Our Prime Minister)

Australia 2019 - year in review

If you’re willing to overlook a couple of major climate disasters, Australia has been doing great this year.  We’re on fire!

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New Energy Solar Announces U.S. Solar Farm Completion

Mount Signal Solar

Australia’s New Energy Solar has announced construction of the Mount Signal 2 solar plant in California is complete.

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Another Victorian Hospital On Its Way To Solar Energy Savings 

Solar power in Victorian hospitals

Looking to cut its energy costs, Heathcote Health has lodged a planning application with the City of Greater Bendigo for a solar installation.

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Morrison Government Gas Power Support “Worst Christmas Present Ever”

Angus Taylor - gas fired power stations

The Climate Council has lashed out at the Federal Government after it announced intentions to underwrite two new gas-fired power stations.

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Australian Councils Piling On Climate Emergency Bandwagon

Climate emergency declarations

More local governments leading the way – at least eight councils across Australia have declared climate emergencies in December.

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Envirostream’s First Recycled Battery MMD Shipment

Enivrostream - mixed metal dust shipment

Lithium Australia announced yesterday the first shipment of mixed metal dust (MMD) had left the Envirostream lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Campbellfield, Victoria.

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Plug Pulled On Nuclear Power Plant In Switzerland

Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant

Switzerland’s Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant was permanently deactivated a few days ago. It’s the first nuclear reactor in the country to be decommissioned – and there won’t be any more built.

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ACCC Still Wants Early Axing Of Solar Rebate

ACC and the solar rebate

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission appears to be continuing in its advocacy for an end to Australia’s solar rebate sooner rather than later.

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AWS Spruiking New SunMate Solar Diverter

SunMate solar diverter

Update August 2023: AWS have been removed from the SolarQuotes diverter comparison table. It appears as of 16/8/23, AWS’s parent company is in liquidation. —– Australian Wind and Solar (AWS) is readying for the release of its new solar diverter model – the SunMate 3.0.

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What’s Next For Victoria’s Solar Panel Rebate?

Victoria solar rebate - 2020

The last round of Victoria’s solar rebates for PV in 2019 flew out the door this week – here’s what prospective solar buyers in the state can expect from the subsidy program in 2020.

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