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Solar Foods’ Solein: The Future Of Food?

Solar Foods - Solein

Forget Soylent Green. In the not-too-distant future we may be chowing down on food not directly derived from plants or animals, and made with renewable energy.

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Australian Solar Prices: October 2022 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - October 2022

Just one Australian state dropped below a dollar a watt on average for fully installed solar systems during September 2022 – and it wasn’t WA.

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I’ve Calculated CO2 Emissions From Solar Farm Land Clearing: It’s Bugger All.

Australian solar farms and land clearing

The best place for solar panels is on your roof. Despite this, over one-third of our solar electricity comes from large-scale solar farms. Their construction can involve land clearing that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.   These emissions aren’t good, but they are trivial next to those from fossil fuel generation.

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Energy Vault Battery System Tapped For Australian Solar Farm

Energy Vault - Australia

A Switzerland headquartered company has been chosen to provide a big battery system for a proposed solar farm in Victoria.

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The Opposition’s Astounding Hypocrisy On Electricity Prices

Australian electricity prices

As news of more major power price hikes reverberated around the nation, the vultures Opposition were ready to feed pounce. That’s politics, but it’s the hypocrisy of it all that really stinks.

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Federal Budget 2022-23 And Renewable Energy

Federal Budget 2022-23: renewable Energy and climate change

Last night’s Federal Budget delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers saw the Albanese Government make good on renewable energy election commitments – and put the sword to Angus Taylor’s energy abomination.

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Sydney’s Northern Beaches’ Super Solar Savings

Sydney's Northern Beaches Council and solar energy

Northern Beaches Council is reaping significant financial benefits from a focus on energy efficiency and renewables for its operations.

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VIC Libs Pledge To Pause Electric Vehicle Tax

Victoria's EV tax

Victoria’s unpopular EV tax will take a back seat for a bit if the Liberals/Nationals emerge victorious in next month’s state election.

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Russia Continues To Wreak Havoc On Ukrainian Renewables

Solar farm damage in Ukraine

Tough times continue in Ukraine for just about everyone and everything – including the nation’s renewable energy sector.

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Thinking About A Home Battery? Better Think About Where.

Choosing a location to install a home battery

The Australian Standard for home battery installations is quite strict about where solar batteries can and can’t go.

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