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House Of Reps Report Supports Nuclear – But Only If Everyone Is Into It

Sizewell A and B nuclear power stations

It’s not about safety – it’s about cost. Nuclear power is just too damn expensive for Australia.

Last Friday the House Of Representatives released a report on nuclear energy in Australia.  They said it’s a good idea — provided everyone is cool with it. [Read more…]

NSW Empowering Homes Solar Battery Program Update

Empowering Homes - New South Wales

Many New South Wales households eager to take advantage of the State Government’s Empowering Homes program are going to need to wait quite a while longer. [Read more…]

Sungrow Reaches 100 Gigawatts Of Inverter Shipments

Sungrow solar inverter shipments

Solar inverter manufacturing giant Sungrow announced yesterday it has reached a milestone of 100GW of shipped inverter capacity. [Read more…]

More Solar Energy For WA’s City Of Busselton

City of Busselton - solar power

Western Australia’s City of Busselton Council says it is expecting a 2-3 year payback on its latest solar power system installations. [Read more…]

Calamvale Central Shopping Centre Getting Solar For Xmas

Calamvale Central Shopping Centre

Installation of an 850kW solar power system at Calamvale Central Shopping Centre in Brisbane’s south is under way and should be completed by Xmas. [Read more…]

Hybrid Thermal, Solar And Storage Power Plant For Resolute Mining

Hybrid power station - Resolute and Aggreko

Australia’s Resolute Mining Limited is partnering with Aggreko on a new hybrid modular power station project at Resolute’s Syama Gold Mine in Mali, West Africa that is expected to slash Syama’s electricity costs by approximately 40%. [Read more…]

Tesla’s Beaut Cybertruck Ute:  Body As Tough As Steel, Windows As Weak As Glass.

Tesla Cybertruck electric ute / pickup

Tesla’s Cybertruck reveal was a smashing success.

I am sitting in the SolarQuotes office awaiting revelation.  In just one hour, plus 20-30 minutes to allow for Tesla time, Elon Musk will reveal to the world the wonders of the Tesla electric ute.  The first wonder is it’s not called a ute, it’s called a Cybertruck.  Personally, I would have gone with Wonder Ute myself, but if you fail to keep me on a retainer that kind of genius is just going to pass you by, Elon. [Read more…]

RACV On The Road To More Renewables

RACV - solar power and other renewables

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has committed to powering all its Victorian clubs, resorts and office buildings with 100% renewables from the beginning of next year. [Read more…]

Higher Electricity Network Charges For Victorians In 2020

Victoria’s households and small businesses will be digging deeper into their pockets from January 1 next year to cover electricity network charges after a decision by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). [Read more…]

JDAP Decision On Waroona Solar Farm This Week

Waroona solar farm

Image: South Energy

Western Australia’s Mid-West/ Wheatbelt Joint Development Assessment Panel will discuss South Energy’s proposed Waroona Solar Farm project this week. [Read more…]

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