Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Solar Power At Sea – Offshore Solar Farm Project Commences

Oceanic solar farms

A really, really, big potential platform for solar panels? | Image : Kantasimo

Installing solar panels on large bodies of water such as lakes and reservoirs is one thing, on the open ocean quite another. [Read more…]

Hyperloop For Queensland A “Ludicrous Pipe Dream”

Hyperloop One

Image: Hyperloop One

Queenslanders now have a good idea of what their government thinks of the hyperloop transportation concept as a cure for traffic woes on the M1. [Read more…]

Enphase And Panasonic Partner On AC Solar Panels

Panasonic Enphase AC solar panel

A partnership between Enphase Energy and Panasonic will see Enphase’s IQ 7X Micro microinverter combined with Panasonic HIT solar modules. [Read more…]

Morwell Power Station Heritage Listed

Morwell Power Station

Energy Brix Power Station circa 2008 | Image: Marcus Wong Wongm, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Energy Brix Power Station (aka Morwell Power Station) in Victoria was destined for demolition, but has dodged destruction (for now) after the Heritage Council of Victoria granted it heritage listing. The move has some celebrating, others scratching their heads and a few quite furious. [Read more…]

Gas Lamps And Electric Cars: Dr. Alan Finkel

Defending electric cars in Australia - Dr. Alan Finkel

Image: Left – Public Domain | Right – Blomst

Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr. Alan Finkel has defended electric vehicles and taken on the naysayers, saying that instead of focusing on the current challenges, we should look at the potential of EVs. [Read more…]

SA Government Announces Site Of New State-Owned Power Plant

Bolivar Power Plant site

Image: Google Earth

The Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant will become the new permanent home for South Australia’s so far barely used turbine generators. [Read more…]

State Supported Solar Capacity In New York Grows More Than 1,000%

Solar energy in New York state

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last week NYSERDA-supported solar power capacity in the state increased more than 1,000 percent from December 2011 to December 2017. [Read more…]

Mandatory Solar Power For New Australian Homes?

A report released last week recommends solar panels or other renewables be compulsory for new homes built in Australia; saying such a measure would help slash energy bills, network investment and emissions. [Read more…]

Not All Australian Solar Quotes Are Created Equal

Australian solar quotes

Just as there are fantastic, good, average and terrible solar power system installers, the same can be said for Australian solar quotes service providers. [Read more…]

Kalbarri Microgrid Project Powers Ahead

Kalbarri renewable energy microgrid project

The awarding of a $6.8 million contract for a 100 per cent renewable energy-powered microgrid project for Kalbarri in Western Australia was announced yesterday. [Read more…]

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