Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Queen Victoria Market Powers Up More Solar Panels

Solar energy and Queen Victoria Market

The huge rooftop of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market is again being put to good use – harvesting more solar energy and slashing the popular venue’s emissions and electricity bills. [Read more…]

Rockhampton Regional Council Reflects On Solar Energy Efforts

Rockhampton Council - solar power

Queensland’s Rockhampton Regional Council seems pretty pleased with its sustainability efforts during the 2021-22 financial year – including those relating to solar power. [Read more…]

Climate Change Concern – Australia Vs. USA & The World

Attitudes to climate change

They say people are the same wherever you go. But attitudes towards climate change can vary place to place. [Read more…]

Big Appetite For Solar Batteries In Australia, But …

Solar batteries in Australia

A recent survey indicates the majority of Australian solar owners are keen on getting a home battery – but there’s a common issue continuing to stand in the way of many doing so. [Read more…]

“Earth’s Black Box” Development Application Lodged

Earth's Black Box

A proposed solar powered “black box” project in Tasmania will record humanity’s progress – or lack thereof – on addressing the climate crisis should it get the green light from West Coast Council. [Read more…]

Cameron Park Community Battery Operational

Cameron Park Community Battery

Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) Ausgrid has taken the wraps off its Cameron Park Community Battery at Lake Macquarie in NSW; its third community battery on the east coast and the first outside Sydney. [Read more…]

WA Going Gangbusters On Solar Schools

Schools Clean Energy Technology Fund

Another 96 schools in Western Australia are getting solar panels through the McGowan Government’s $44.6 million Schools Clean Energy Technology Fund. [Read more…]

The Australian Leapton Solar Panel Saga

Leapton Solar - Australia

Australians visiting a local Leapton Solar branded web site might come away from the experience believing the company is no longer operating here. That’s not the case. [Read more…]

Canadian Solar Adding Polysilicon Production

Canadian Solar polysilicon production

Canadian Solar Inc. has announced the firm is getting into the polysilicon production game, increasing its level of vertical integration. [Read more…]

Emergency Solar Management In WA: What You Should Know

Emergency solar management in Western Australia – what is it? And should you be worried? SolarQuotes Founder Finn Peacock explains. [Read more…]

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