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Tossing Old Solar Panels Into Landfill Is Greener Than Recycling Them

December 9, 2019 2024-12-31T13:50:44 by 40 Comments
Is solar panel recycling miscycling?

The conventional response to criticism of solar waste is panels can simply be recycled. But is that the greenest option?

Recycling is a good thing.  Most of the time.  Humans have been reusing material for thousands of years, probably beginning on a large scale when early agriculturalists noticed poo is good for plants.  Ancient Greeks didn’t let pieces of broken pottery go to waste and used them like notepaper, while my father would collect (steal?) rubber bands because a dozen were worth a few cents back in 1950. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Solar and the Environment

Trash To Treasure – Summerhill Solar Farm Operational 

December 6, 2019 2019-12-06T05:51:42 by 2 Comments

Summerhill Solar Farm

The City of Newcastle flicked the switch on its new five-megawatt solar farm on Wednesday, which will save Council (and ratepayers) millions of dollars. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Green Light For West Wyalong Solar Farm

December 4, 2019 2019-12-04T05:50:01 by Leave a Comment

West Wyalong Solar Farm

The NSW Government has approved development of a $135 million solar power + battery storage project in the state’s Central West region. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Survey Indicates Strong Support For Australian Carbon Dividend Plan

December 2, 2019 2019-12-02T07:33:30 by 3 Comments

Australian Carbon Dividend Plan (ACDP)

A UNSW Sydney community survey indicates strong support for a plan to tax carbon emissions, with the proceeds redistributed to Australians. But there may be a sting in its tail for renewables. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Movement On Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Lofty Solar Goals

November 29, 2019 2019-11-29T05:23:43 by Leave a Comment

Port Macquarie-Hastings solar energy

New South Wales’ Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is about to really get cracking on its goal of 100% solar power by 2027. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Distributed Energy Resources Register Rollout Delayed

November 27, 2019 2019-11-27T06:56:33 by Leave a Comment

Distributed Energy Resources Register

Australia’s shiny new Distributed Energy Resources Register is having some technical problems, delaying implementation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Australian Beyond Coal Campaign Launches

November 22, 2019 2019-11-22T05:24:27 by 12 Comments

Beyond Coal - Renewable Energy

Seven major environmental organisations have kicked off a campaign demanding an end to coal fired power generation in Australia – sooner rather than later. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Installers Need More Representation On The CEC Board: Vote Jack Hooper!

November 19, 2019 2019-11-19T15:08:50 by 4 Comments
Jack Hooper - Gem Energy 2020 CEC Board Nominee

With that smile, how could you not vote for Jack?

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is a rich and powerful non-profit organisation that claims to represent Australia’s solar industry and solar installers. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Solar Policy

Tesla Model S Review: The Best Car Ever! And Totally Not Worth It!

November 11, 2019 2024-05-15T11:23:24 by 48 Comments
Tesla model S review

Hold on to your beards! Ronald’s spent the weekend in a brand new 2019 Tesla Model S. Here’s what happened…

Allow me to transport some information to your eyes that is simply electrifying.  Finn, my boss, has bought a Tesla Model S electric sports car.  It is AWESOME.  I know this because he let me drive it for two days.  This joy ride convinced me the Tesla Model S is the best car in the world.  I’ll even go further and say that — with the information I currently have at hand — it is the best car in the universe. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Electric Vehicles

Distributed Energy Resources Register Kickoff Approaches

November 7, 2019 2019-11-07T05:47:26 by Leave a Comment
Distributed Energy Resources register

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Starting December, solar installers operating in Australia’s NEM states will be required to provide more information about their PV installations and battery installs. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News
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