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Electricity Meter Changeovers Still A Problem In South Australia

Electricity meter

The failure of some electricity retailers to adapt to a new electricity metering regime has been highlighted in a report by South Australia’s Energy & Water Ombudsman.

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Sanjeev Gupta Shooting For Carbon Neutral Steel

Carbnn neutral steel - Sanjeev Gupta

Man of steel and solar energy fan Sanjeev Gupta has announced a goal to create the world’s first carbon neutral steel company by 2030.

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AAA Supports Electric Vehicle Usage Tax

Electric vehicle tax - Australia

A poll commissioned by the Australian Automobile Association indicates the majority of Australian drivers support an electric vehicle usage fee or tax – and so does the AAA.

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City of Fremantle Trialling Electric Garbage Truck

EVie - Electric Garbage Truck

In Western Australia, the City of Fremantle is trialling a fully electric waste collection truck provided by national waste management firm Cleanaway.

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What Licences Are Needed To Sell Solar in Australia?

Note: When I say ‘selling solar’ I mean selling residential solar systems including installation.  At SolarQuotes, we constantly get applications from solar companies across Australia hoping to join our network. Today we received a promising application from New South Wales. It was a 3 month-old company, founded by two experienced installers. The installers had been […]

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Can Elon Musk Make It Third Time Lucky For Solar Tiles?

Tesla Solarglass roof - solar tiles

Persistence has paid off for Tesla, which surprised finance markets with a US$143 million GAAP profit for Q3 2019, on the back of its long-promised and finally-delivered production ramp-up.

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The 2019 All-Energy Conference In Melbourne — A Quick Overview

I just got back from the 2019 All Energy Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne.1  While there I also snuck across to the the Energy Efficiency Expo next door.  Over the next couple of weeks I’ll write a few articles on what I learned, but for now I’ll just go over some highlights and show some […]

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Surf’s Up – With Renewable Energy

Inland surfing and renewable energy

An inland surf park in the UK powered by renewable energy opened on the weekend – and there’s also one in Australia not far behind.

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SolarQuotes Innovation Making Australian Solar Installers ‘Appy

SolarQuotes app

An app recently released by SolarQuotes has received very positive feedback from SQ’s installer clients that have started using it.

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46,000 Victorian Solar Power Installations Since Solar Homes Launch

Victoria Solar Homes program

Victoria’s Andrews Labor Government is claiming major success with its Solar Homes program – particularly on the PV side of things.

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