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Phytomining: Mining Battery Metals With Plants

Phytomining battery metals

Researching the potential for plants to pull battery metals out of the ground has received backing from the Queensland Government.

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Strong STC Prices Good News For Solar Buyers

Solar power and STC prices

In good news for Australians considering going solar, prices for STCs continue to remain high. So, what is an STC and why is a high price a good thing?

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SMA Supplying Inverters For Huge Australian Battery Project

Torrens Island Big Battery

Germany’s SMA has been selected to supply central inverters for AGL’s 250 MW/250 MWh battery project at Torrens Island in South Australia.

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Reforms To Support A Smart Solar Future Finalised

Rooftop solar reforms in Australia

The Australian Energy Market Commission has finalised reforms designed to support the continued growth of small-scale solar, along with batteries and electric vehicles.

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Brisbane City Council Struts Its Solar Stuff

Brisbane City Council solar panels

From libraries to cemeteries, dozens of Brisbane City Council sites now have solar power system installations.

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SA Dynamic Solar Exports Start Date Floated

Solar inverters and dynamic exports

A start date in South Australia for mandatory inverter dynamic solar export support has been recommended. As for other states, this may be heading their way at some point too.

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Stick-On Solar Panels Survive Typhoon

eArc solar panels

Solar panel manufacturer Sunman Energy is spruiking the typhoon survival street cred of its eArc stick-on solar panels.

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The Rise Of Batteries In Australia – SolarQuotes TV Episode 7

SolarQuotes TV episode 7

Are home batteries finally poised to go mainstream in Australia? And in a 17-kilometre race in to the city, which wins – a battery-assisted bike or an electric car? Tesla Powerwall vs. lead acid batteries, a debate between a battery cynic and a true believer, plus much more in episode 7 of SolarQuotes TV!

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Taylor Happy With Australia’s Emissions Reduction Efforts

We could all do with some good news – but unfortunately the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change didn’t deliver it.

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ACT Sustainable Household Scheme: 0% Loans With Batshit Crazy Small Print

Canberra Sustainable Household Scheme

The ACT’s Sustainable Household Scheme will soon be in full operation.  It makes zero-interest, zero-fee loans available to households for rooftop solar, batteries, electric car chargers and energy efficiency measures such as replacing gas appliances.  In the future, it will be available for new and used electric vehicles.

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