Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Solar Power: The Technology Of Australia’s Middle Class

A new report confirms what many already know – the most prevalent driving factor in Australia for adopting solar power appears to be reducing current electricity bills and acting as a hedge against further potential price rises. [Read more…]

SunPower AC Solar Panels To Use Enphase Microinverters

SunPower solar panels and Enphase microinverters

A deal between Enphase Energy and SunPower could turn out to be good news for Australian SunPower fans who’ve been itching to get their hands on the company’s AC solar panels. [Read more…]

Construction Kicks Off On Victoria’s Renewables-Powered Shopping Centre

Shopping centre - renewable energy

Image: Frasers Property

Construction commenced yesterday on a project aiming to be the world’s most sustainable retail development – Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre in Victoria. [Read more…]

EIS Exhibition Period Begins For NSW Large-Scale Solar Power Projects

NSW solar farms

Image: Overland Sun Farming

The Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) have gone on display for two large scale solar farm developments in New South Wales – Orange Grove Solar and Suntop Solar Farm. [Read more…]

Trump Nuclear/Coal Bailout Could Cost Billions, Destroy Renewables

President Donald Trump - nuclear and coal power

Image: MIH83

Measures being considered by the Trump Administration to prop up nuclear and coal power in the USA have been described as radical, unprecedented and unsupported by any factual or empirical analysis. [Read more…]

Craig Kelly On Anti-Renewables, Pro-Coal Warpath (Again)

Craig Kelly - pro-coal, anti-renewables

Craig Kelly image : Liberal Party Of Australia

Fools, liars, “eco-zealots” and “useful idiots” – some of the terms Liberal backbencher (and it seems energy expert) Craig Kelly has used in the past few days to describe renewable energy supporters. [Read more…]

Solar Fuels Researcher On Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Professor Rose Amal

Professor Rose Amal | Image: UNSW

University of New South Wales chemical engineer Scientia Professor Rose Amal has been awarded companion of the order of Australia (AC), for her eminent service to chemical engineering. [Read more…]

A Cool Application For Solar Power At University Of The Sunshine Coast

Solar panels and water battery

Image. USC

As part of its efforts toward carbon neutrality by 2025, the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland will have thousands of solar panels and a giant “water battery” installed at its main campus at Sippy Downs. [Read more…]

Potential Safety Issue With OneSolar Inverters

OneSolar inverters

A solar inverter of One Solar International Pty Ltd,  Power Qube model PQ3000, has failed testing for compliance with AS4777-2  and presents potential safety issues says the Clean Energy Council. [Read more…]

Canberrans Brace For Electricity Price Hike

Canberra electricity prices

Image: geralt

There’s some bad news for Canberrans after the ACT’s Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission yesterday released its regulated retail electricity price determination, effective from July. [Read more…]

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