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NEG – COAG Energy Council Meeting Outcome

National Energy Guarantee

At the COAG Energy Council Meeting on Friday, the Federal Government was told to get its act together on the National Energy Guarantee if it is to have any hope of getting it over the line.

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Solar Owner’s Legal Battle With Developer Continues

Solar legal battle

Pauline Tyler has won a legal battle, but not the war against a developer that took her to Queensland’s Supreme Court over her home’s solar panel installation.

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Is AGL’s ‘Solar Savers’ 20c Feed-In Tariff A Good Deal?

If I were to ask: “Would you like a 20 cent feed-in tariff for the electricity your solar system sends into the grid?” Chances are at least some of you would reply: “A whole 20 cents?  That’s more than what I’m getting now, so yeah, baby!  Yeah!”

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New World Record Claim For Solar Powered Drone Flight

Solar powered Zephyr drone

Airbus Defence and Space is claiming a new world record for the maiden flight recently completed by its fully solar powered Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) – 25 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes.

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National Energy Guarantee : Anything But Consensus

National Energy Guarantee fight continues

Victoria and the ACT lay their cards on the table concerning the National Energy Guarantee, meanwhile the Smart Energy Council fires a shot across the bows of the CEC over its stance.

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Large Scale Solar Project On The Cards For SA’s Moonta

Moonta solar farm

A solar farm may soon be putting old mining land on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula to good use.

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Mandatory Solar Energy Or Living Rooftops Ahead In Moreland?

Compulsor solar panels in Moreland

Victoria’s Moreland City Council will vote tonight on investigating the potential to make solar panels, solar hot water or “living roof” space mandatory for new residential and commercial builds.

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Chaff Mill Solar + Battery Storage Project Update

Chaff Mill Solar Farm

The community feedback period relating to the development application for Chaff Mill Solar Farm in South Australia’s mid-north, which will incorporate battery storage, closes this Friday.

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Cubbie Solar Project EPC Contractor Announced

Cubbie Station - solar project

It won’t do anything about its controversial water use, but a large-scale solar power station at Cubbie Station will significantly reduce the cotton operation’s electricity consumption.

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2/3 Of Australians Agree More Renewables Will Slash Electricity Prices

Renewables vs. coal - Australia

In the battle for hearts and minds of Australians with regard to the nation’s energy future, renewables are still the victor according to the results of a recent Reachtel Poll.

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