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Bargara’s Community-Scale Tesla Battery System Nears Prime Time

Tesla Megapack - Bargara, Queensland

It won’t be long before a Tesla Megapack battery installation at Bargara near Bundaberg in Queensland starts soaking up locally-generated surplus solar power.

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Victoria’s Mitchell Shire Joins Cities Power Partnership

Mitchell Shire - Cities Power Partnership

Solar power looks set to play a bigger role in Mitchell Shire Council’s efforts to further slash its carbon emissions.

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Victorian EV Subsidy Update

Victoria's electric car subsidy

It’s been 11 months since Victoria’s Andrews Government launched its Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Subsidy – so how are things tracking with the program?

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IPCC: Humanity At A Crossroads On Emissions

IPCC climate report

Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across the board, limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be beyond humanity’s reach says a new IPCC report.

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LG Battery Recall Continues: Solax Power And Opal Storage Affected

LG Solar Battery recall

A new recall notice went up on the Australian Government’s Product Safety web site last Wednesday in relation to LG batteries utilised in some energy storage systems from a couple of other brands.

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10% of New Cars Sold Today Are Electric. In Australia It’s 2%

Electric car sales in Australia

As I write this, approximately 1 in 10 new cars sold worldwide are electric.  But not in Australia.

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Another Big Tesla Powerwall Price Increase In Australia

Tesla Powerwall prices in Australia

Australians hankering after a Tesla Powerwall solar battery system will need to dig deeper into their pockets to buy one of the beasties.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: April 2022

SolarQuotes auSSII report - April 2022

The latest SolarQuotes auSSII report reveals a greater proportion of Australians wanting to fill their roofs with solar panels to make the most of their valuable rooftop real estate.

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Elon Musk Delivers Surprise “Resilience Day” Presentation

Tesla's Elon Musk - Resilience Day presentation

This morning, at 2:00 am Adelaide time, I watched Elon Musk’s “Resilience Day” announcement.  I wasn’t happy about the timing.  I had under four hours warning of the event and less than 3 hours sleep.  But I made the sacrifice so I could tell you not only how Tesla is coping with supply chain disruptions […]

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Australian Solar Farms As Wildlife Habitats

UNE solar farm

A researcher at New South Wales’ University of New England (UNE) is delving into the potential for renewable energy zones to also act as valuable wildlife habitats.

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