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Calls For Solar Subsidy Scrapping At Major Australian Energy Summit

An early end to Australia's solar subsidy?

Banging of the solar subsidy-axing drum grew louder yesterday at The Australian Financial Review National Energy Summit.

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Should You Get A 3 Phase Solar Inverter?

three phase inverter

I love three-phase solar inverters. If your home has a three-phase supply and you do not want or need micro-inverters then my recommendation is to use a three-phase solar inverter over a single-phase model.

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16GW Of U.S Coal Power Retirements By Late 2021

Proposed U.S. coal power retirements

The latest U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Energy Infrastructure Update doesn’t offer much joy to coal power supporters.

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Bylong Coal Mine May Proceed

Bylong coal mine fears

IPCC report be damned. The NSW Government is pushing ahead with approving a major coal mine at Bylong.

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Tesla Raises Powerwall 2 Price – Just In Time For Australian Battery Subsidies

finn's powerwall

Only 8 months after increasing the price of the Powerwall 2 in February, Tesla is about to bump it up again.  This time by a much heftier amount. 

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Gippsland’s First Solar Microgrid Powered Residential Development

Lourdes Garden Estate - Solar Microgrid

Korumburra in Gippsland, Victoria will soon boast a solar powered residential development backed by a microgrid, designed for those aged 55+.

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Solar Farm At Chernobyl Officially Opened

Solar Chernobyl project

Late last week, a solar panel installation at the site of the infamous Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine was officially unveiled.

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NT Renewable Energy Target – Movement At The Station

Solar energy in the NT

It appeared the Northern Territory Government was so busy fracking around with gas in recent times, it had forgotten its renewable energy commitment. 

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Volvo Turns To Solar Power

Volvo solar power

Solar panels recently installed at Volvo’s car factory in Ghent, Belgium represent the first time the company has used solar power for its manufacturing operations.

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Light Rail On Water – Solar Powered Ferries For The Gold Coast

Queensland Gold Coast solar ferries

Solar powered catamaran ferries may be quietly cruising the waters of the Broadwater and Nerang River on Queensland’s Gold Coast next year.

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