Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Solar Patent Wars: Tigo Takes On SMA

Tigo Energy and SMA

Solar power conversion and storage product manufacturer Tigo Energy Inc. has filed a lawsuit against inverter giant SMA in relation to Tigo’s rapid shutdown technology patents. [Read more…]

Dubbo Council Leads With Second-Life Solar Panels

Second-hand solar panels - Dubbo Regional Council

Pre-loved solar panels are continuing their service lives on the rooftop of a Dubbo Regional Council building. [Read more…]

Legal Intervention On Australian Coal And Gas Proposals

Coal and gas projects - legal intervention

The Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) is urging Australia’s Environment Minister to reconsider 19 coal and gas proposals; using what it says is a rarely used provision of the EPBC Act. [Read more…]

Survey: Australian Homebuyers Will Pay More For Green Features

Australian home market - sustainability

The majority of Australian homebuyers are keen on their new house having environmentally sustainable features – and solar panels are on most prospective buyers’ wish lists. [Read more…]

CSIRO GenCost 2021-22: Renewables Still Cheapest, But …

CSIRO GenCost 2021-22 - Final Report

While renewables continue to be the cheapest new-build electricity generation option in Australia (even when including storage), they haven’t been immune to local and global events. [Read more…]

Neighbourhood Batteries: Sharing The Power (And Knowledge)

Neighbourhood batteries study

A Victorian study has produced a guide to developing neighbourhood batteries as community assets. [Read more…]

IEA Calls For More Solar Panel Supply Chain Diversity

Solar panel supply chain diversity

China has played a huge role in pushing down the price of solar panels. But heavy reliance on China for solar gear is problematic says the International Energy Agency (IEA). [Read more…]

Redflow’s ZBM3 Flow Battery Ready To Rock

Redflow ZBM3 - Gen3 flow battery

Queensland-headquartered Redflow has announced its new third generation ‘Gen3’ flow battery – the ZBM3 – is (finally) ready for commercial sale. [Read more…]

Queensland Iron Flow Battery Hub Construction Begins

ESI Maryborough - Iron flow battery factory

A sod-turning ceremony was held in Maryborough yesterday at the site of what will be Australia’s first large-scale iron flow battery manufacturing facility. [Read more…]

Solar Helps Inner West Council Further Distance From Fossil Fuels

Sydney's Inner West Council and solar energy

Sydney’s Inner West Council has taken another big step back from fossil fuels, switching to 100% renewable energy for its electricity supply yesterday. [Read more…]

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