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EV Charging Chat With Chargefox’s Evan B.

November 17, 2021 2024-05-15T14:09:37 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Evan Beaver from Chargefox shows us his home EV charger setup and discusses differences in electric car charging.

Chevron Australia Buying Offsets For CCS Fail

November 16, 2021 2022-07-18T17:07:07 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Chevron Australia’s Gorgon carbon capture and storage (CCS) project wasn’t – and probably still isn’t – living up to expectations.

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NSW NPWS Aims To Be Carbon Positive By 2028

November 16, 2021 2024-05-15T14:28:54 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Solar power is set to help New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service achieve its carbon emission reduction goals.

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75% of Home Batteries Faulty In Long Term Battery Testing

November 15, 2021 2024-10-01T14:16:57 by Ronald Brakels 29 Comments

Canberra Battery Test Centre just released Report #11 describing its third round of battery testing and the results. I’ll give details below but, if you want a quick overview, I can tell you the new batteries didn’t do well. Only 2 of the 8 battery brands tested worked as they were supposed to. The […]

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Risen Energy Spruiks Alloy Steel Solar Panel Frames

November 15, 2021 2021-11-15T07:04:43 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Major Chinese solar panel manufacturer Risen Energy says it is addressing the emissions footprint of aluminium module frames through the use of coated alloyed steel. But there’s a lot of missing detail in its announcement.

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EV Charger Recommendations From A Solar Installer

November 15, 2021 2024-04-11T14:28:59 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

This seasoned Australian solar installer has branched out into EV chargers. Find out what he’s installing, the cost involved and other electric car charging recommendations for solar owners.

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