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Fronius Study: Energy Payback Of Solar Is Under 1 Year In Australia

Fronius says Australian rooftop solar + inverter has CO2 & energy payback under one year. Last month, a huge, hulking Austrian handed me a physical report called:

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Majority Of SA Drivers Considering An Electric Vehicle

Electric vehicle interest in SA

An RAA survey indicates most motorists in South Australia are considering acquiring an EV when next purchasing a car.

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Electricity Price Hike, Solar Feed-In Tariff Boost For Tasmania

Electricity price rise in Tasmania

The bad news on electricity prices continues, with Tasmanian households and businesses also hit by power cost increases. But solar owners will see a better feed-in tariff.

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Electricity Crisis: What Is “Lack Of Reserve”?

Australia's electricity system - lack of reserve

There have been many mentions of “lack of reserve” at various levels during the electricity crisis in Australia’s eastern states – what does it all mean?

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UN Chief: More Fossil Fuel Funding “Delusional”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres - fossil fuels and renewable energy

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for OECD countries to fully ditch coal power by 2030, and all others by 2040.

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BS Called On Queensland “Sun Tax” Scare

Queensland "Sun Tax"

An article claiming a “sun tax” looms for solar power system owners in Queensland had the interwebs abuzz yesterday; well, a corner of it.

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Better Feed-In Tariffs For NSW Solar Owners

NSW solar feed-in tariffs - 2022/23

There’s some good news for owners of solar power systems in New South Wales from the state’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).

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Solar Energy Shoves WA Coal Power Out The Door

Coal power in Western Australia

Rooftop solar power and other renewables have put the final nails in WA’s state-owned coal-fired power stations.

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The Rush On Solar Panels: Installation Timeframes

Finn Peacock and Andy Park - home solar power

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock spoke with ABC Radio National’s RN Drive’s Andy Park last night about the recent – and and at this point ongoing – rush on solar power systems resulting from looming electricity price rises, and feed-in tariffs.

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Solar Power Pumping On Major Murray Pipeline

SA Water - solar power

Tens of thousands of solar panels installed near Murray Bridge have been connected to an SA Water pumping station.

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