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Angus Taylor And The Future Of Australia’s Solar Subsidy

Angus Taylor and the solar subsidy

Will the “Minister for getting electricity prices down”, Angus Taylor, seek to wind up Australia’s major solar subsidy far earlier than scheduled?

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New Battery Safety Guide: What’s The Crack?

In July 2018 the “Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements” was published.  This was a momentous event in the history of battery safety guides and I can remember exactly where I was when I heard the news.  I was in Australia1.  Before this day there was no specific product safety guide […]

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Queensland Government Kicks Off CleanCo

CleanCo - Queensland Government

The Palaszczuk Government announced yesterday afternoon it has commenced establishing CleanCo, Queensland’s new renewable energy, publicly owned electricity generator. But it won’t be all renewables.

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Germany’s 100,000th Solar Battery System Installed

Energy storage in Germany

Germany has reached another important milestone in its Energiewende (energy transition), the official commissioning of its 100,000th solar battery storage system.

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EOI Opens For Solar Farm In Berri, South Australia

Berri Solar Farm

Expressions of Interest are now being called for the development of the Berri Renewable Energy Solar Generation Facility.

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Budget Solar: How To Save Money While Avoiding Disaster

How to buy solar power on a budget - tips

I’ve covered a lot of ground in various articles I’ve written for the SolarQuotes blog.  But one thing I’ve never delved deeply into is the fundamental nature of the human soul.  Perhaps because at some level we fear the stark dichotomy that dwells inside us.  Within every human being there is a fundamental struggle between […]

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Solar Microgrid Trial Targets Multi-Tenanted Buildings

Community solar microgrid

A new trial program in Victoria will enable occupants of several multi-tenanted buildings to access clean and cheaper electricity from solar powered microgrids.

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Angus Taylor Is Australia’s New Energy Minister

Angus Taylor - Energy Minister

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor is now Australia’s Energy Minister, taking over from Josh Frydenberg. So what are Mr. Taylor’s views on renewable energy? 

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Sunshine Coast Solar Farm A 2018 National Federation Awards Winner

Sunshine Coast Solar Farm

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Solar Farm was announced the winner of the Environmental Leadership and Sustainability category at the National Federation Awards last Thursday.

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Solar Victoria To Be Based In The Latrobe Valley – Maybe

Solar Victoria

A new government agency overseeing the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes program, Solar Victoria, may be based in Morwell.

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