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10 Little Understood Facts About Australian Consumer Law And Solar

September 15, 2017 2024-01-25T06:53:30 by 12 Comments

  Here at SolarQuotes we’re all about consumers. So I am going to describe 10 features of Australian consumer law that many consumers, not to mention many solar sales companies, installers and hardware manufacturers, are unaware of. While I am no lawyer, I have read some very thick pamphlets on consumer law and I think I […]

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Explainer : Pending QLD 44c Solar Feed In Tariff Legislation Changes

September 15, 2017 2018-02-20T07:05:32 by 4 Comments
Queensland feed in tariff changes

Queensland’s Energex has sent an explainer to solar installers about the ramifications of a Bill related to the state’s legacy 44c Feed-in Tariff (FiT), battery systems and array upgrades.

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French Driverless EV Manufacturer To Set Up Shop In Adelaide

September 15, 2017 2017-09-15T05:54:22 by Leave a Comment
Navya ARMA - autonomous electric shuttle

South Australia’s copped some flack for its passion for wind energy, solar power and battery storage, but its renewables focus is attracting interest from high-tech companies such as France’s Navya, which produces autonomous electric vehicles.

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Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre Going Solar

September 14, 2017 2017-09-14T07:43:37 by 1 Comment
Solar panels for Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre - Western Australia

Western Australia’s Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) is about to get greener and cheaper to run after City of Mandurah councillors voted on Tuesday to install solar panels on the building.

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Will It Be A Clean Or Coal Energy Target?

September 14, 2017 2017-09-14T06:20:26 by 1 Comment
Dirty energy target

The Clean Energy Target (CET) appears to be at risk of becoming somewhat of a Coal Energy Target – and the CEC has expressed serious concern.

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Craig Kelly: AGL Speaks With Forked Tongue On Liddell Power Station

September 13, 2017 2017-09-13T08:09:59 by 2 Comments
Craig Kelly - Liddell Power Station

Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly has accused AGL of being deceitful with regard to the Liddell Power Station stoush. Pot, meet kettle?

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Greener Government Buildings Funding For Victorian Health Services

September 13, 2017 2017-09-13T06:11:04 by Leave a Comment
solar panels for Victorian health services

$26 million in funding will be made available through the Greener Government Buildings program for solar power installations and energy efficiency upgrades at hospitals and regional health services in Victoria.

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Conserving Hot Water Gives A Better Return Than Any Diverter, Relay, Or Heat Pump Hot Water System

September 12, 2017 2024-10-02T10:30:04 by 25 Comments
shower of money

I’ve been writing a lot about hot water lately and how to use the energy of the sun to get it.  In fact, I’ve been concentrating on it so much I’ve neglected my other duties and gotten into hot water as a result.  Mind you, this may have all been part of my cunning plan, […]

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Bundaberg Regional Council Saving Big Bucks With Solar Power

September 12, 2017 2017-09-12T08:12:24 by Leave a Comment
solar electricity savings - Bundaberg, Queensland

The use of solar power has been so successful for Queensland’s Bundaberg Regional Council, solar panels have become virtually mandatory on any new infrastructure and building upgrades where practical.

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Flinders Uni Unveils World Solar Challenge Entry

September 12, 2017 2017-09-12T06:11:14 by Leave a Comment
Investigator III solar car

Flinders University’s first solar car entry in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Investigator III, was unveiled yesterday – and the pressure is on to have the vehicle ready for next month’s race.

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