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Townsville Residents Back More Renewables

Townsville - renewable energy

Polling of hundreds of Townsville residents shows a healthy appetite for making the region a centre for renewables-powered industry and manufacturing.

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Cost Of Solar – Australia Vs. UK And USA

Solar power system cost - Australia vs UK vs USA

As UK households and businesses grapple with skyrocketing energy prices and increasingly seek out solar panels, they probably look upon Australia with a degree of envy.

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Here’s Why EV Batteries Are Cheaper & More Reliable Than Home Batteries

EV vs home batteries

EV Battery Packs Have It Easy Compared To Home Batteries  It has been two weeks since I laid down the heavy news that out of the 26 home batteries given a whirl by the Canberra Battery Test Centre, only two worked as they should without suffering a fault or excessive capacity deterioration.  This sad news […]

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7-Star NatHERS Rating For (Most) New Homes From Late 2023

Nathers 7-star energy rating

Solar panels will become an even more common inclusion on new Australian homes from next year as a result of the re-jiggered National Construction Code (NCC).

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Chinese Solar Panel Makers Posting Big Numbers

Longi and Jinko Solar results

Two of China’s solar panel manufacturing heavyweights, JinkoSolar and Longi, have revealed recent module shipment figures – and they are eye-popping.

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Trina Vertex S Solar Panel Warranty Boosted

Trina Vertex S solar panel warranty

Trina Solar announced this week it has increased product warranty on (some) Vertex S solar panels to match that of the premium Vertex S+.

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New Rules In WA Screw Over Rural Solar, Battery & EV Buyers

Western Australia - Circuit Breaker Main Switch rule

Earlier this year in Western Australia, a rule went into effect that all new or altered electricity network connections must have a circuit breaker as the main switch.  In some cases, this circuit breaker will trip if you use more than a piddly 20 Amps in your home.

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Lake Macquarie City Trialling Solar Powered Bins

Solar bins in Lake Macquarie

New South Wales’ Lake Macquarie City Council is the latest local government to give solar powered rubbish bins a whirl.

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Victoria’s Solar Rebate Expanded To New Builds

Victorian solar panel rebate - new builds

The Victorian Government’s popular Solar Homes program has been expanded once again – this time to include homes under construction.

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South Australia’s Kerta Solar Farm Energised

Kerta Solar Farm

As large-scale solar power plants go, Kerta Solar Farm is a little ‘un – but it has a very interesting feature.

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