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Somerset Council To Power Up More Solar Panels

Somerset Regional Council - solar energy

Another Queensland Government grant will help Somerset Regional Council crank even more clean power from atop its buildings.

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The Future Of Australia’s GreenPower Program

GreenPower - Australia

A long-running scheme providing renewable energy to Australian households and businesses via electricity retailers is going to need some nips and tucks.

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Why Is It Called An Inverter? A Brief History Of Solar Inverters

History of solar inverters

Over the past 100 years, many electrical and electronic devices have changed our lives and raised our living standards. One of these is the solar inverter – and in particular the grid-tied solar inverter.

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South Fremantle Solar Farm A Fizzer

South Fremantle Solar decision

After being in the pipeline for years, it’s looking like a proposed urban solar farm in Western Australia’s South Fremantle won’t be going ahead.

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Solar Panels: Parallel Imports, Support And Warranty

Solar panels - parallel imports

A solar panel brand with an Australian presence should mean expedited warranty claims and support handled locally – but that may not always be the case.

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Solar Patent Wars: Tigo Takes On SMA

Tigo Energy and SMA

Solar power conversion and storage product manufacturer Tigo Energy Inc. has filed a lawsuit against inverter giant SMA in relation to Tigo’s rapid shutdown technology patents.

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Dubbo Council Leads With Second-Life Solar Panels

Second-hand solar panels - Dubbo Regional Council

Pre-loved solar panels are continuing their service lives on the rooftop of a Dubbo Regional Council building.

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Legal Intervention On Australian Coal And Gas Proposals

Coal and gas projects - legal intervention

The Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) is urging Australia’s Environment Minister to reconsider 19 coal and gas proposals; using what it says is a rarely used provision of the EPBC Act.

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Survey: Australian Homebuyers Will Pay More For Green Features

Australian home market - sustainability

The majority of Australian homebuyers are keen on their new house having environmentally sustainable features – and solar panels are on most prospective buyers’ wish lists.

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Conduit & Solar Inverters: The Good, Bad & Fugly

Nasty inverter installation with cable conduit

The $200, 2-inch thick, spiral-bound ‘AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations’ is also known as The Wiring Rules, The Book, or The Bible. Electricians use it to beat each other over the head when they feel a fellow sparkie has strayed from the true path of holy electrical compliance.

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