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“Super-Complaint” May Finally Scuttle Unsolicited Solar Sales

A shonky door-to-door salesperson selling solar power systems

Consumer Action Law Centre is calling on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to implement a nationwide ban on the scourge of unsolicited selling, including door-to-door and telemarketing sales of solar power systems.

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How Getting Off Gas Will Save You Money

Money is burned over a gas stovetop

There’s a lot of conflicting claims out there about whether getting off gas is worth it financially. I’ve taken a deeper look at how much money Australian households could actually save by quitting gas, and the amount will make your head spin worse than a leaky stovetop.

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Tesla Factory Proposed For Adelaide Community Land

Map of proposed Adelaide Tesla factory site in Tonsley

Timing is everything – and this proposed factory/warehouse project in Adelaide for Tesla on what is currently community land comes at a very interesting time.

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Brand Name, Botched Game: Cheap Installs Of Quality Solar

Solar panel installers working at night

Ever heard an installer promise a premium brand of solar panel, battery or inverter for an absolute bargain? As the old saying goes: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s why good quality gear doesn’t always mean a good quality job.

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Aiko Brings Super-Light Nebular Solar Panels To Australia

Aiko Nebular Solar Panels

While targeting commercial and other applications, Aiko’s comparatively featherweight Nebular solar panels may find some residential uses in Australia too.

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Labor’s Battery Scheme Hailed As ‘Win-Win For All’

Labor home battery subsidy reactions

Labor’s $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program has been broadly welcomed by energy groups as a game changer for power bills, but some voices say the scheme is missing key elements. So what’s the overall verdict?

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Labor Unveils $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program

Federal Labor has vowed to slash the cost of purchasing and installing a new home battery by 30%, under a $2.3 billion plan that forms a key part of its re-election pitch.

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Phase Shift: V2G Is A Furphy

An EV plugged into a wall

Some ideas are just too clever to die. Like Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) — the notion that your electric car can act as a home battery. Park it at home, plug it in, and when the sun goes down or prices spike, your car sells energy back to the grid. It’s green, it’s clever, and it feels […]

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Chalmers: Labor’s Home Battery Election Sweetener Imminent

Labor's home battery incentive

Whether it will be a home battery rebate, subsidy, loan or a combination Labor will put in front of voters ahead of the federal election on May 3 will soon be revealed says Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme Declared A Success

Energy efficiency in Tasmania

A government-backed energy efficiency finance program in Tasmania has seen “fantastic” results according to the state’s Minister for Energy and Renewables Nick Duigan.

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