A new report says coal power regulations have failed Australians, and some of those that are in place are far less restrictive than in the US, EU – and even China.
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How To Use a Fronius Smart Meter To Solar Power Your Hot Water
Over the past week or so I’ve been politely prodded by a plethora of people pushing me to provide information pertaining to solar hot water diverters. A ‘hot water diverter’ is a box of power electronics that that sucks up your homes’ surplus solar electricity and diverts it to an electric hot water system instead […]
[Continue reading…]Huge Solar Thermal Power Plant Project Secured For Port Augusta
A 150MW solar thermal power plant to be built near Port Augusta in South Australia will be the largest of its type in the world and supply electricity even when the sun isn’t shining.
[Continue reading…]Parkes Harnesses Solar Energy To Slash Electricity Costs
Two 100kW solar power systems have been installed for Parkes Shire Council in New South Wales, which combined will generate 612 megawatt hours of clean electricity a year.
[Continue reading…]ARES – Advanced Rail Energy Storage
While it’s not the sort of solution you could install at home, rail based energy storage may prove to be a viable option for grid-scale applications and an alternative to pumped hydro in some scenarios.
[Continue reading…]NT’s Daly River Solar + Storage Project A “Shining Light”
The remote aboriginal community of Daly River will be the first in the Northern Territory to reach 50% renewables, thanks to solar and battery storage, and will serve as a model for powering others.
[Continue reading…]What Does The Reduced STC Price Mean For Solar?
We were warned. We all knew this was coming. But who among us was prepared for the recent tumble in the price of STCs that lower the cost of rooftop solar? Well, I was.
[Continue reading…]India Powers Ahead With Solar – Coal, Not So Much
In the first half of this year, the Indian solar market added more capacity than it did during all last year – and its appetite for coal is waning.
[Continue reading…]EnergySmart South Australia Launched
A new initiative providing South Australian households and small businesses with information on how to improve energy efficiency and reduce power bills was launched yesterday.
[Continue reading…]Solar Power Slashing City of Canterbury Bankstown’s Electricity Costs
The City of Canterbury Bankstown has announced it will install solar power systems on more buildings to make further substantial savings on its electricity bills and increase local efforts on addressing climate change.
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