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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
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
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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…]
Proposed Kalgoorlie-Boulder Lithium Refinery A Step Closer
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Australian miner Neometals (ASX: NMT) has signed an option agreement with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to sub-lease an industrial estate site for its proposed lithium hydroxide refining facility, which will produce battery grade products. [Read more…]
Go-Ahead Given For Morwell Power Station Demolition
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While recently heritage-listed, the Heritage Council Of Victoria has granted permission for owners of the defunct Morwell Power Station to demolish it. [Read more…]
WA To Be Home Base For The 100% Solar Powered Zephyr
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Wyndham airfield in Western Australia will be used as an operations base for Airbus’s Zephyr – a 100% solar powered High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS). [Read more…]
DHL Rolling Out Solar Panels On Trucks
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Logistics giant DHL has integrated solar panels on some of its delivery vehicles in the UK, cutting fuel costs and emissions. [Read more…]
JFY Solar Inverter Fails CEC Testing (Again)
The JFY solar inverter saga continues, with latest testing performed by the Clean Energy Council at the manufacturer’s request resulting in another failure. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – June 2018
Australians have been installing solar panels at a record rate and there’s still plenty of interest in turning the nation’s naked rooftops into bill-busting electricity generation platforms. [Read more…]
Report Raises Solar Power System Safety And Performance Concerns
While representing a minority of installations, shonky solar in Australia can pose a threat to safety and/or seriously impact on return on investment. [Read more…]
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