The federal government wants more of Australia’s critical minerals like lithium to stay on these shores for battery manufacture, rather than being sent overseas, and has devoted another $2 billion to the cause.
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Corporate Australia Missing from Global Decarbonisation Call
More than 100 companies worldwide, including some of the world’s most recognisable brands, have co-signed an open letter calling on governments to accelerate decarbonisation and the switch to renewable energy.
[Continue reading…]The Pleasures And Sorrows Of Enphase
Certain products earn a loyal following for a reason, and Enphase, the world’s biggest microinverter maker, is no exception.
[Continue reading…]Make Solar Inspections Mandatory In NSW Before Tragedy Unfolds
There’s a big problem in Australia’s solar world. Despite ACT, TAS, and VIC inspecting all new rooftop solar power system installations, NSW, SA, WA and QLD don’t – and that’s playing with fire.
[Continue reading…]Trees Overshadowing Solar Panels: State And Territory Rules
Save the trees? What about saving the solar panels? Dare I say it, I like trees even more than solar panels, and that’s a hell of a lot. But in a cruel twist of irony, it’s obvious they are not compatible bedfellows.
[Continue reading…]REC Alpha Pure-RX: 470W Of High-Voltage, Low-Current Goodness
Prominent Singapore-headquartered PV module manufacturer REC has dropped the specifications of its latest line of residential solar panels, the REC Alpha Pure-RX Series. The “pure” part of this name refers to the panels being lead-free.
[Continue reading…]EV Owners Triumph: High Court Strikes Victoria’s 2.8c Per Km Tax
Victoria’s attempt to levy a 2.8c per kilometre tax on EV owners has ended, with the High Court not just striking down the law in Victoria, but ruling it amounted to an “excise” – which Australia’s Constitution forbids states from collecting.
[Continue reading…]Solar Industry Unites to Power Geelong Women’s Rehab Facility
In a collaboration marrying renewable energy with social good, several clean energy companies have teamed up to gift a 30kW solar power system to a soon-to-open women’s rehab facility in Geelong
[Continue reading…]New Tasmanian Metering Rules Could Add $1,000s To Solar Installs
Attention, Tasmanians looking to invest in solar energy: the Tasmanian Metering Code of Practice has undergone changes and is now strictly enforced, which could hit your wallet hard.
[Continue reading…]Your ‘Right To Light’: Solar Panel Overshadowing Rules By State
Overshadowing of solar panels by new neighbouring developments is a recurring problem that some SolarQuotes readers have first-hand experience with. This is an issue that’s not going away soon. It’s only getting worse as our cities grow.
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