In the 8th instalment of the SolarQuotes Vodcast, Ronald and Finn discuss taking drugs, eating chocolate and of course solar power stuff. Click on the timestamp to go to that part of the video. [Read more…]
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Kelly Compares Replacing Liddell With Renewables To A Dog With Rabies
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NSW Liberal MP Craig Kelly has said replacing Liddell Power Station with solar panels, wind turbines and batteries is “as dangerous to the economy as rabies is in a dog”. [Read more…]
Supply Charges Are Rising, But Off Grid Still Doesn’t Make Cents
With the recent rises in fixed daily charges, the retail price of electricity means a lot of people are going off.
I understand the anger – I’m paying it too – but I have to reiterate the answer isn’t going off grid.
We Need To Put A Price On Used Solar
Solar has a bit of a waste issue presently. With extraordinary growth in both installations and system size, millions of panels are set to come off the roof in the next few years.
So, can we solve the problem? Yes, with just one word, pricing.
Australian Refinery Plan To Ease Fuel Crisis
Common sense says refineries process oil, not make it, so more Australian refining capacity would be useless in the current oil shortage. But common sense isn’t always right. Here’s how the federal government’s New Australian Refinery Plan, announced April 1, will help the nation power through the fuel crisis.
Fixed Charges Hike Could Wipe Out Battery Rebate Savings
In response to a draft proposal from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) for higher fixed network charges, new analysis projects that a flat fixed fee for energy bills could disproportionally raise bills for energy-efficient households, and largely wipe out the value of the federal battery rebate.
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The Air Con Efficiency Rating You Should Really Care About
Pop quiz! What’s more important when it comes to buying an air conditioner?
- (a) Cooling efficiency
- (b) Heating efficiency
- (c) Purple monkey dishwasher
Submissions Close On AEMC Plan To Raise Fixed Charges
Are the authorities running Australia’s main grid quietly out to ruin us all? Certainly seems they are.
Read on as I explain the lunacy – there’s a proposal on the table that could restructure how we all pay for electricity. They want us all to pay more in fixed charges.
What’s Up With Amber Electric’s Customer Support?
For some months, there have been a bunch of complaints concerning the quality of customer support and billing services from Amber Electric. So, why has this happened? [Read more…]
Federal Battery Rebate Changes Revealed
Energy minister Chris Bowen spruiks Labor’s battery plan during the federal election – a scheme that has been revamped less than six months after launch.
The federal government has earmarked an additional $4.9bn for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, while revamping it so incentives taper off for oversized home batteries that were rapidly depleting the scheme’s budget.
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