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Solar Energy And Batteries To Support QLD Turtle Power

Solar power for Mon Repos Turtle Centre

Solar panels and battery storage will soon be almost fully powering Mon Repos Turtle Center and Conservation Park near Bundaberg in Queensland.

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Home Solar Installations Can Restart In Victoria

solar power installations in Melbourne

The green light has been given for solar panel installations to restart in Victoria tomorrow, including in metropolitan Melbourne.

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NSW Productivity Commission Has “Lost The Plot” On Nuclear Power

Nuclear power and the NSW Productivity Commission

The Electrical Trades Union has weighed in on the New South Wales Productivity Commission’s recommendation to lift the ban on nuclear electricity generation for small modular reactors.

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AU Powerwall Price Drop + Tesla Battery Without Solar SA VPP Trial 

Tesla Powerwall price Australia

Shock, horror – but in a good way. Tesla has recently quietly dropped the price in Australia for its popular Powerwall battery system.

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Be Wary Of Solar Rebate “Eligibility Quizzes” 

Solar rebate eligibility

You don’t need to jump through hoops or give away personal information to find out if you qualify for the federal “solar rebate”. It’s really simple.

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Cool Solar Energy Project Wins QLD Sustainability Award

Bulloo Shire solar energy

Solar energy is commonly used to heat water, but in Queensland’s Bulloo Shire, it’s being utilised to cool a town’s water supply – and the project has helped the local council win an award.

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Foodies Saving Money With Solar – SolarQuotes TV Episode 5

SolarQuotes TV Episode 5

This month’s SolarQuotes TV episode is the all you can eat and drink edition! Which is best – a solar-electric or wood-fire cooked pizza? Our field test provides surprising results. We also check out a Barossa region wine family’s big dream to become carbon-neutral. In solar tech, we look at the ease of freeze – […]

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Slow Cookers & Solar — A Perfect Combination (Free Bonus Recipe!)

Winter is coming.   The cold month of June is almost upon us.  In Adelaide where I dwell, winter brings grey skies and decreased solar output.  The cold, dark of the evening arrives early and brings a time for family, fellowship, and food. Now is the perfect time for me to write about slow cookers and […]

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Audit Finds Electromagnetic Radiation From Solar Inverters At Safe Levels

paranoid man

We’re so accustomed to seeing electrical products with compliance stickers and certificates, it’s a safe bet that most of us barely notice them. So here’s a handy reminder that those stickers and certificates matter.

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Polysilicon: Price And Forced Labour Concerns Persist

Polysilicon spot prices

The global spot price average for a crucial element of solar panels – polysilicon – is close to four times what it was in late May last year. Meanwhile, forced labour concerns continue to cast a shadow over the polysilicon sector.

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