Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Solar Power Again Most Favoured Energy Source In Australia

Solar energy popularity in Australia

The Climate of the Nation 2022 report reveals solar power is (again) the most preferred energy source among Australians. And coal power was (again) towards the bottom of the pack. [Read more…]

Tenpin Bowling Australia Racking Up Solar Panels

Tenpin bowling and solar power

Organisations across Australia face being bowled over by the increasing cost of electricity. But a new sponsorship deal for Tenpin Bowling Australia will help ease some bowling centres’ power price pain. [Read more…]

Solar Owners: Shop Around For The Best Electricity Plan

Comparing electricity plans for solar owners

Here’s an example of what can happen if owners of solar power systems don’t find the best electricity plan for their situation. [Read more…]

WA Braces For Summer Peak Electricity Demand

Summer electricity demand in Western Australia

Households in Perth and Peel are being encouraged to use electricity wisely during peak demand periods over the coming summer months. [Read more…]

Life In The Fast(er) Lane For NSW EV Owners Continues

NSW transit lanes and electric vehicles

Another little bonus for EV owners in New South Wales is to remain for a while – being able to drive their electric cars solo in transit lanes. [Read more…]

Adelaide’s SMRF A Waste Award Winner

Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) - Adelaide

Adelaide’s Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF) has scooped up the “Outstanding Facility Award” at this year’s national Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards. But it’s not just the handling of waste that makes the overall site outstanding. [Read more…]

Norfolk Island: Power Trouble In Paradise

Norfolk Island electricity generation

The Australian Federal Government has stepped in to give the folks on Norfolk Island some relief from their diesel-based electricity generation cost woes. [Read more…]

Ballarat Net Zero Emissions Plan Adopted

Ballarat Net Zero emissions

In Victoria, City of Ballarat Councillors have signed off on an ambitious plan that includes an aspirational community-wide target of reaching net zero emissions in the municipality by 2030. [Read more…]

Solar Foods’ Solein: The Future Of Food?

Solar Foods - Solein

Forget Soylent Green. In the not-too-distant future we may be chowing down on food not directly derived from plants or animals, and made with renewable energy. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: October 2022 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - October 2022

Just one Australian state dropped below a dollar a watt on average for fully installed solar systems during September 2022 – and it wasn’t WA. [Read more…]

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