Last year the International Energy Agency (IAE) published a report titled…
The Role of Critical Minerals In Clean Energy Transitions
I recently dived deep into its 260 pages to see if a shortage of critical minerals threatens the world’s transition to a renewable future. [Read more…]
I’m So Lonely! Will Solar Panels Fill The Aching Void In My Heart? And Do I Have To Pay Them Folding Money?
If you ask me,
“Hey Ronald, should I get solar power?”
My answer will be, [Read more…]
Solar panel warranties have lots of interesting conditions in them. Some require panel cleaning while others forbid any shading of any panels. [Read more…]
TLDR: Can you put solar panels facing south in Australia? Hell yeah!
In 2010, when Australian rooftop solar power really started to take off, nearly every Australian solar system faced north to maximise energy yield. But today, on an unshaded roof, panels facing any direction can pay for themselves. This includes the ‘worst’ direction: south. [Read more…]
After I heard about the Tongan volcanic eruption, the first thing I did was determine if the Tongans I knew were all right. While conditions there are serious, they aren’t as bad as they could have been, so they’re probably okay. Australia and New Zealand are sending relief, which is a relief. [Read more…]
Electric car manufacturers know exactly how much range drivers get on average from a full charge. Despite this, they continue to give inflated figures based on unrealistic tests rather than a realistic real-world range. [Read more…]
On Christmas Eve, on Twitter, DaveMySpace asked this question: [Read more…]
Image: Edison Future
It makes sense to install solar panels on homes, but does it make sense to put solar on cars? [Read more…]
Finding a high feed-in tariff is becoming harder. Our feed-in-tariff comparison tool makes the job easier, but increasingly electricity retailers are putting system size limits on their most generous solar feed-in rates. [Read more…]
Some people have strange ideas about electric cars.
I know because they’ve been kind enough to share them. I’ve collected so many I’ve made a Top 10 list.
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