The sweep of Coalition victories throughout the land has been abated with the narrow victory of the incumbent Weatherill government in South Australia but what does this mean for solar power policy? As the always perceptive Giles Parkinson points out in his regular column for RenewEconomy, there is now some push back from state politicians […]
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Big Clive throws weight behind 20 percent renewable energy target. Or does he?
Well the big solar news this week was provided by a Big Man. Big Clive to be precise. Yes finally the message of sustainability, affordability and keeping the environment for future generations was played out through the mainstream media. More precisely through Big Clive Palmer’s endorsement of his W.A. Senate PUP candidate’s ringing praise for […]
[Continue reading…]New research shows most power bills are more than halved with solar.
Recent research by the Australian Solar Council shows that the average Aussie that has installed solar has seen an average 65% reduction in their power bills. And to pre-empt a gazillion comments – yes – this is achievable with a crappy Feed-In -Tariff too! Â They have produced a great infographic which sums up most […]
[Continue reading…]Is crowdfunding solar power the future financing model?
Will crowdfunding solar replace more traditional methods of funding solar energy readers? At the time of writing we appear to be headed for a clean sweep of conservative governments across Australia (with the exception of the outpost of ACT). Though it is possible that the relatively progressive Weatherill government may retain government in South […]
[Continue reading…]ANU and Trina Solar Panels smash solar efficiency targets.
With the start of the NRL (AFL just around the corner), the Spring cycling classics in Europe and as women’s and men’s football and others reach the pointy end of their respective seasons, its a case of too much teamwork is barely enough for your correspondent. However a more important form of teamwork was announced […]
[Continue reading…]Discover How Micro Inverter Solar Panels Cope With Shade
As a true solar geek, I can’t think of anything better to do at 7:30 on a Friday evening, than log in to my solar panel monitoring system. Â While most folks are settling down to Friday Night Footy, you’ll find me checking out how much power my 6kW of micro inverter solar panels are producing […]
[Continue reading…]ACT Feed in Tariff lives again!
So you think Canberra is just a source of hot air when it comes to renewable energy initiatives? Believe far reaching projects like viable community solar power just a dream in the nation’s capital? Do you expect little, or nothing, with Greg “The Human Backflip” Hunt in charge of proceedings? Think again readers for Canberra […]
[Continue reading…]Chinese Sopray, Risen and ET solar panels come top in German testing.
Note: this post was written in 2014 and is out-of-date. To get my latest recommended solar panel brands please read my constantly updated Solar 101 Guide. Hot off the German Press: industry bible Photon Magazine has announced the winners of its 2013 solar panel test. Basically, a bunch of Germans in white coats mount a […]
[Continue reading…]Sky’s the limit for solar cell innovation as new breakthrough aims for 50 percent conversion rate
One of our favourite subjects — solar cells and more specifically solar cell innovation and breakthroughs — is covered in this week’s SQHQ spray readers. I think I’ve mentioned, in a previous rant in these pages, one of the enduring memories I have of seeing the famous environmentalist/author/activist Professor David Suzuki in 2007 was his […]
[Continue reading…]Google’s solar power investment proves world’s best brains back renewables
The search engine giant Google — and more specifically Google solar power — is the subject of this week’s rant folks. There comes a time when the most radical science drifts into the mainstream and becomes accepted as fact or a viable alternative to the present way of doing things. Sometimes this happens almost unnoticed, […]
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