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The Big Benefits Of Small Off-Grid Solar Power

The impact of off-grid solar

Micro off grid solar systems deployed in households across East Africa are boosting productivity, connectivity, health, prosperity and general quality of life.

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Fujitsu Joins RE100, Sets Example For Other Companies In Japan

Fujitsu renewable energy

Fujitsu has become the tenth Japanese company to join the RE100, an initiative encouraging the world’s most influential firms to commit to 100% renewable power. It’s a particularly significant announcement given the state of energy in Japan.

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831kW Commercial Solar Project In Tasmania Officially Opened

Commercial solar project in Tasmania

One of Tasmania’s largest commercial solar power projects has been completed and is ready to put a major dent in locally-owned freight company SRT Logistics’ power bills.

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WA Coal Town Council Votes Against Saving With Solar Power

Solar power in Collie

Installing solar panels could have saved Shire of Collie and its ratepayers a bucket of cash, but Council has voted against the idea. Why? Because Collie is a coal town.

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Queensland’s Solar Schools Tender Kicks Off

Queensland solar schools

A tender process has commenced for the Queensland Government’s $97 million Advancing Clean Energy Schools (ACES) program, which will see solar power systems installed on the rooftops of hundreds of schools.

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Victoria’s Electricity Distributors On Notice For Summer

Victoria's electricity distributors and summer

A new report has again confirmed that Victoria’s Australia Day long weekend blackouts had nothing to do with renewables or a lack of energy supply, and has made recommendations to avoid a re-occurrence.

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Solar Energy To Power Facebook Data Center

More solar power for Facebook

Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Oregon will be supported by 100 percent renewables from new solar energy developments announced early today. 

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WA Government Boosts Backing For Battery Industry Research Centre Bid

Battery Research Centre bid

Stating Western Australia to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for battery materials, the McGowan Government has stumped up more funds to back a bid seeking to establish the Future Batteries Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBI CRC) in Perth.

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JA Solar Completes Merger, Exits NASDAQ

JA Solar panels

Solar panel manufacturer JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced the completion of its merger with JASO Acquisition Limited and has ceased to be a publicly traded company.

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AEMO Releases Integrated System Plan For National Electricity Market

AEMO Integrated System Plan

While some are seeing an important AEMO report as a big win for coal – it’s anything but. However, what it envisions still leaves us with coal power capacity hanging around for a long time; albeit continually dwindling.

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