Greener Government Buildings Funding For Victorian Health Services

solar panels for Victorian health services

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$26 million in funding will be made available through the Greener Government Buildings program for solar power installations and energy efficiency upgrades at hospitals and regional health services in Victoria.

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Bundaberg Regional Council Saving Big Bucks With Solar Power

solar electricity savings - Bundaberg, Queensland

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The use of solar power has been so successful for Queensland’s Bundaberg Regional Council, solar panels have become virtually mandatory on any new infrastructure and building upgrades where practical. [Read more…]

Flinders Uni Unveils World Solar Challenge Entry

Investigator III solar car

Still a work in progress – Flinders University’s Investigator III

Flinders University’s first solar car entry in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Investigator III, was unveiled yesterday – and the pressure is on to have the vehicle ready for next month’s race.

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Sustainable House Day On Sunday, September 17

Sustainable House Day 2017

If you’re looking for energy efficiency ideas for your current home or a new build, check out some of Australia’s most environmentally progressive homes on show on Sustainable House Day this Sunday.

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JinkoSolar Announces Eagle AC Solar Module

Jinko Eagle AC solar panels

JinkoSolar has formally announced its new Eagle AC solar panel, a monocrystalline PERC PV module incorporating Enphase Energy’s IQ6 microinverter.

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SunnySavers – QLD’s Solar On Public Housing Trial Kicking Off

SunnySavers - solar power systems for public houses

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Starting next week, some of up to 2,300 households in Cairns and Rockhampton will be invited to participate in a trial putting solar panels on public housing.

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More Steps Towards 100% Renewables In Yackandandah

Yackandandah solar panels

Solar panels arrive at Yackandandah | Image: TRY

Excitement is building in the small town of Yackandandah in northeast Victoria as it moves towards a fossil fuel-free energy future.

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Kerfuffle Over Potential Liddell Power Station Sale And Life-Support

Liddell Power Station - Coal Fired Clunker

Ageing Liddell Power Station’s ears are burning as well as its coal

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s attempts to keep an old coal fired power station in New South Wales operating past its use-by date has caused quite a stir.

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Australian Solar System Interest Index – September 2017

Australian Solar System Interest Index - September 2017

August saw a significant increase in the proportion of Australians wanting to install battery-ready PV systems according to the latest SolarQuotes Australian Solar System Interest Index (auSSII) report.

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U.S. Utility Energy Storage Snapshot Report

Energy Storage - USAEnergy storage in the USA is a small but growing market according to SEPA’s 2017 Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot – and many utilities have residential customers in their sights.

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