The Northern Territory Government says more than 300 Territorians have applied for its Home and Business Battery Scheme (HBBS) grant. [Read more…]
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The Electric Mini In Australia — Awesome Performance, Lousy Warranty
This is the third electric Mini Cooper SE to be sold in Australia and the first in Adelaide. Ronald spent the weekend with it. Here’s what he thought.
For two days last week, I managed to get my hands on an Electric Mini Cooper SE. I tried to take it for a spin, but its traction control wouldn’t let me, so the good news is it’s safe to drive. It was also a lot of fun. [Read more…]
Japan’s PM Pledges Carbon Neutrality By 2050
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will become carbon-neutral by 2050 – and this has implications for Australia. [Read more…]
Dr. Sam’s Sun Cable Spray
Country Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory Dr. Sam McMahon appears to have channelled Senator Matt Canavan in a reaction to the potential location of a massive solar and storage project- the Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL). [Read more…]
Solar Project For Bedourie And Birdsville Progresses
Queensland’s Diamantina Shire Council is getting ready to spend its Building Our Regions cash on dozens of solar power systems. [Read more…]
ANU Claims Hydrogen At $2-3 A KG By 2030 — I Say Not Bloody Likely
Hydrogen won’t be $2-3 per kilogram by 2030. It’ll be much cheaper!
Hydrogen is the car fuel of the future. Just not our future.
Air Pollution A Driver Of Increased Electricity Demand
Image: NUS
A study out of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found local ambient air pollution increases household electricity consumption – and more emissions. Australia may play a role in helping to address this. [Read more…]
More Solar My School Installations Roll Out In Sydney’s East
Bondi Beach Public School sporting new solar panels
An initiative in Sydney helping schools to make the switch to solar power has racked up another couple of PV installations. [Read more…]
AEC Report: Solar Installations Up, Battery Installs Down in 2020
The Australian Energy Council publishes a report on solar every quarter. I’ve just read through the latest one. There are only 11 pages of text and graphics, so it’s not too much of an effort if you want to read the whole thing yourself here.
But since we live a world where everyone is as busy as bees — except for people stuck at home in Melbourne — I’ll make use of my surplus of serenity by summarizing the report. [Read more…]
Big-ish Battery For Remote NT Community
A large battery energy storage system to be installed at Titjikala in the Northern Territory is expected to pay for itself within 5 years. [Read more…]
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