An exclusive shot of Solar Victoria’s efficient new process for handling solar installation businesses.
Well, that’s it. They have made their decision. The Andrews Government in Victoria had a clear moral choice. They could either… [Read more…]
Moody’s Economic Report On Climate Change: $100 Trillion In Economic Damage By 2100
And they are talking real dollars – not Zimbabwe dollars.
Attention, fellow capitalists! Our god, the Moody’s rating agency, has put out a report on the economic effects of climate change and — in return for a small fee — I will tell you all about it. Just put $50 in an envelope and mail it to me and then keep reading. I trust you. [Read more…]
Good News! Tesla Drops Price Of Powerwall 2 By $650 — Less Than One-Quarter Previous Price Hike
Well, that makes a nice change…
This morning I woke up, checked the horse was still alive, checked the children were still alive,1 and then checked my email. To my surprise there was one from Finn telling me the price of the Tesla Powerwall 2 had dropped. [Read more…]
SA Energy Minister — Dan Pellekaan — Says $9,300 For A Tesla Powerwall 2 Is “Very Expensive”
Does the SA Energy Minister understand battery payback?
Last month my boss, Finn, received a letter inviting him to a “Home Battery Forum” hosted by South Australia’s Minister for Energy and Mining, Daniel Cornelius van Holst Pellekaan, at the Marion RSL. As Finn couldn’t make it and I was curious what the Dutchest of all Australian Energy Ministers had to say, I attended. [Read more…]
Charging Your EV From The Grid Is Cheaper & Greener Than Charging From A Home Battery
Solar & EV owners: don’t stress about charging your car directly from the grid when the sun isn’t shining.
The first thing I’ll do in this article is point out it’s difficult to fit caveats into a headline. The second thing I’ll do now I’m writing the article and have the space to explain is state there are exceptions to the two main points I am about to make, which are:
- It doesn’t make economic sense to charge an electric car with a home battery.
- Charging an electric car with a grid-connected solar-battery is worse for the environment than simply charging it from the grid.
Solar Panel Backsheet Defects Rising Says DuPont PV Reliability Report
Backsheet failures from the field. Images: Crap Solar FB Page
On the 19th of June DuPont, the world’s largest chemical company, released their Global PV Reliability 2019 Field Analysis report. It contains disturbing news on the reliability of plastic backsheets used for solar panels. [Read more…]
Sunrise TV Gets It Wrong: Installing Batteries Will Lose Most Households Money
Mainstream media gets it wrong on batteries. In other shock news Pope declares he’s a Catholic.
If you told me two years ago you spent $46,000 on a solar and battery system and it saved you $4,000 a year, my reaction would be, “I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry.” [Read more…]
What Is A Cast Monosilicon Solar Panel?
You’ve probably heard of mono and poly panels. Now there’s a third type: ‘cast-mono’. But what the hell is it?
Silicon is the Queen of solar power. Some people say Coal is King, but I say our Queen can kick your King’s arse. [Read more…]
6th Canberra Battery Test Centre Report — 61% Of Tested Batteries Faulty
The Canberra Battery Test Centre has released their latest six monthly report. It took them 9 months to get it out, but I’m glad they took their time, as it’s a beauty. [Read more…]
New Solar Panel Reliability Scorecard For 2019 — GCL, JA, And Longi Do Well
A new Module Reliability Scorecard was published earlier this month. It reveals the sadistic practices of a standards organization that subjected solar panels to torturous tests so they could announce which ones came out on top. [Read more…]
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