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Gelion Endure – A Non-Flow Zinc Bromine Battery

February 28, 2019 2019-02-28T07:01:04 by Michael Bloch 22 Comments

A new type of energy storage platform was put to work at the University of Sydney last night by Gelion Technologies.

NEM Emissions Intensity Plummets As Renewables Capacity Increases

February 28, 2019 2019-02-28T05:31:59 by Michael Bloch 3 Comments

The Australia Institute’s (TAI’s) latest National Energy Emissions Audit for the electricity sector covering January 2019 has been released. There’s good news – thanks to renewables.

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Legislation Introduced For Queensland’s CleanCo

February 27, 2019 2019-02-27T06:56:39 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Progress on Queensland’s new publicly-owned renewables-focused electricity generator continued yesterday, with related legislation introduced to State Parliament.

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U.S. Senators Fear Huawei Solar Inverters

February 27, 2019 2024-07-02T15:00:43 by Michael Bloch 3 Comments

The world’s largest manufacturer of solar inverters, Huawei, won’t get a look-in with the U.S. market if a group of senators have their way.

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Another Study Confirms Solar’s Popularity Among Australia’s Battlers

February 26, 2019 2019-02-26T13:48:52 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

That solar power is a plaything for the rich is a myth that has been busted time and again, but it never hurts to have a fresh reminder given the furphy still regularly pops up.

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ScoMo’s Climate Solutions Package Panned

February 26, 2019 2024-10-04T06:38:20 by Michael Bloch 8 Comments

Prime Minister Scott Morrison - Climate Solutions Package

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced the climate policy he’ll be going into the next election with. If the aim was to elicit negative reactions, then it was a rip-roaring success.

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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode #5

February 25, 2019 2019-02-25T16:50:43 by Finn Peacock 2 Comments

Last Friday Ronald and I sat down in SQHQ to discuss the previous 7 days on the blog. Here are the posts we discussed, along with links to the relevant place in the video.

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Solar Panels For Woolworths’ Adelaide Regional Distribution Centre

February 25, 2019 2019-02-25T06:40:33 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Woolworths’ expansion of its Adelaide Regional Distribution Centre (ARDC) at Gepps Cross will include the installation of a commercial-scale solar power system.

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Not All Sunshine For QLD 1,500MW Solar + 500MW Storage Project

February 25, 2019 2019-02-25T05:09:15 by Michael Bloch 5 Comments

An “early groundbreaking ceremony” for a huge solar power and battery storage facility in Queensland was accompanied by very little fanfare – and probably for good reason.

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