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Wholesale Electricity Price Crises Continue — More Hefty Hikes Likely

September 1, 2022 2024-10-02T10:40:25 by Ronald Brakels 17 Comments

Australia’s wholesale electricity price crisis is in its fifth month. This ongoing disaster began in April and really took off in May, June, and July. It continued through August, but the crisis wasn’t as crisisy as the previous three months.

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Haystacks Solar Garden Offer Launch Is Go

September 1, 2022 2022-09-01T16:01:22 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

After 5 years in the pipeline, the first large-scale solar garden project in Australia is finally ready to launch its offer.

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Singleton Council Celebrates Solar Pledge Fulfilment

August 31, 2022 2022-08-31T07:44:54 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

New South Wales’ Singleton Council seems pretty pleased with progress on its Cities Power Partnership pledges.

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NSW Street-Side Power Pole EV Charging Trial Announced

August 31, 2022 2024-10-03T10:12:04 by Michael Bloch 3 Comments

50 sites across nine local government areas in NSW are to have EV chargers mounted on power poles to service electric car owners who don’t have off-street parking.

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Townsville Residents Back More Renewables

August 30, 2022 2022-08-30T07:53:31 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

Polling of hundreds of Townsville residents shows a healthy appetite for making the region a centre for renewables-powered industry and manufacturing.

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Cost Of Solar – Australia Vs. UK And USA

August 30, 2022 2023-11-22T12:32:45 by Michael Bloch 6 Comments

Solar power system cost - Australia vs UK vs USA

As UK households and businesses grapple with skyrocketing energy prices and increasingly seek out solar panels, they probably look upon Australia with a degree of envy.

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Here’s Why EV Batteries Are Cheaper & More Reliable Than Home Batteries

August 29, 2022 2024-10-01T14:14:35 by Ronald Brakels 61 Comments

EV Battery Packs Have It Easy Compared To Home Batteries It has been two weeks since I laid down the heavy news that out of the 26 home batteries given a whirl by the Canberra Battery Test Centre, only two worked as they should without suffering a fault or excessive capacity deterioration. This sad news […]

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7-Star NatHERS Rating For (Most) New Homes From Late 2023

August 29, 2022 2024-04-15T14:49:41 by Michael Bloch 6 Comments

Solar panels will become an even more common inclusion on new Australian homes from next year as a result of the re-jiggered National Construction Code (NCC).

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