Wagga Wagga yesterday. So smokey you can’t even make out a single Wagga.
According to UQ Economics Professor, John Quiggin, Australia is likely to suffer 1,000 or more excess deaths due to smoke pollution from the current disastrous bushfire season. [Read more…]
If you’re willing to overlook a couple of major climate disasters, Australia has been doing great this year. We’re on fire! [Read more…]
It’s not about safety – it’s about cost. Nuclear power is just too damn expensive for Australia.
Last Friday the House Of Representatives released a report on nuclear energy in Australia. They said it’s a good idea — provided everyone is cool with it. [Read more…]
The Dyness Powerbox home battery.
There’s a new battery contender in town – the Dyness Powerbox. And if you live in SA it’s eligible for South Australia’s hefty home battery subsidy. [Read more…]
The conventional response to criticism of solar waste is panels can simply be recycled. But is that the greenest option?
Recycling is a good thing. Most of the time. Humans have been reusing material for thousands of years, probably beginning on a large scale when early agriculturalists noticed poo is good for plants. Ancient Greeks didn’t let pieces of broken pottery go to waste and used them like notepaper, while my father would collect (steal?) rubber bands because a dozen were worth a few cents back in 1950. [Read more…]
The “solar rebate” does not end this year. In fact rooftop solar power may be cheaper early next year.
DON’T PANIC! Despite attempts by dodgy advertisers1 to convince you otherwise, the “solar rebate” isn’t ending any time soon. Renewable energy certificates (called STCs) will still be lowering the cost of rooftop solar for years to come. To be precise, for another 11 years, 1 month, and 2 days. [Read more…]
Tesla’s Cybertruck reveal was a smashing success.
I am sitting in the SolarQuotes office awaiting revelation. In just one hour, plus 20-30 minutes to allow for Tesla time, Elon Musk will reveal to the world the wonders of the Tesla electric ute. The first wonder is it’s not called a ute, it’s called a Cybertruck. Personally, I would have gone with Wonder Ute myself, but if you fail to keep me on a retainer that kind of genius is just going to pass you by, Elon. [Read more…]
I was chilling in the batcave yesterday when I was startled by the jangling of an alarm bell.
“It’s the internet alarm, Batboy!” I cried. [Read more…]
DNV-GL tested a whole lot of batteries to see how they really performed. Here’s what they discovered.
When it comes to battery technology the rate of change is hectic. Chemistries are constantly being tweaked and changed to improve battery performance and lifespan. They’re also getting cheaper at the rapid rate of around around 10% per year. This is similar to solar cells and if it keeps up, in 7 years packs of battery cells will cost half what they do now. [Read more…]
Hold on to your beards! Ronald’s spent the weekend in a brand new 2019 Tesla Model S. Here’s what happened…
Allow me to transport some information to your eyes that is simply electrifying. Finn, my boss, has bought a Tesla Model S electric sports car. It is AWESOME. I know this because he let me drive it for two days. This joy ride convinced me the Tesla Model S is the best car in the world. I’ll even go further and say that — with the information I currently have at hand — it is the best car in the universe. [Read more…]
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