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“Interest-Free” Solar And Battery Bundles – What You Should Know

Interest free solar

Zero interest finance solar power and battery storage deals can be tempting – but crunch the numbers and shop around to see if you can get a better deal.

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Kalbarri Microgrid Launched, Local School To Join VPP Pilot

Kalbarri microgrid and school VPP

It’s all happening in Western Australia’s Kalbarri, where Australia’s largest connected microgrid is (finally) officially launched and the local high school has been chosen to join a Virtual Power Plant initiative.

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Georgia Power Abandoning Coal

Georgia Power - coal fired electricity generation

It once had the dubious distinction of co-operating the largest single point of carbon emissions in the USA, but Georgia Power now wants out of coal power altogether.

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Solar Powered Vertical Farm For Western Australia

Solar powered vertical farm

Construction will soon commence on Australia’s first solar-powered commercial-scale vertical farm at Peel Business Park, south of Perth.

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Victoria Readying For Next Stage Of Net Zero Emissions Goal

Victoria - net zero emissions

Victoria’s Andrews Government has recruited an expert panel to advise on an interim reduction target for 2035 as the state heads towards a goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

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Western Australia’s “Emergency Solar Management” Kicking In

Emergency solar management - Western Australia

From Monday, 14 February 2022 new and upgraded solar installations connected to WA’s main grid will be required to have remote shutdown capabilities. Don’t panic – here’s what you need to know.

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Health Care Workers Stage Coal Power Protest At AGL HQ

Coal power protest - AGL Melbourne

Doctors, nurses and other health care workers gathered at AGL’s Melbourne headquarters yesterday, calling on the company to totally ditch coal power and replace it with renewables by 2030.

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Solar To Help Power Noosa Council’s New EVs

Noosa Council electric vehicles

Queensland’s Noosa Shire Council has added two electric vehicles to its fleet, and with their body bling will be pretty hard to miss.

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Bendigo Bank Chooses Australian-Made Solar Panels For HQ

Bendigo Bank solar panels

Bendigo Bank’s national headquarters in Victoria is sporting rooftop solar panels manufactured across the border in South Australia.

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LAVO Scores $5 Million Grant For Home Hydrogen Battery Production

Lavo battery grant

The NSW government has reportedly provided a significant grant to a local company manufacturing a unique hydrogen-based energy storage system for homes and businesses.

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