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Tasmanian Liberals Pledge Cash For Solar Schools

Solar schools - Tasmania

Not to be outdone by Tasmanian Labor, the Tasmanian Liberals have committed to investing in solar power systems for all government schools in the state.

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Mildura Council Eyes More Solar – And Virtual Energy Network

Mildura Council and solar power

Mildura Rural City Council’s Draft Towards Zero Emissions Strategy was released on Friday, outlining its approach to achieving zero net carbon emissions by no later than 2050.

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Best Solar Panels In Australia? Top Brands Chosen By Installers In 2021

Best solar panels in 2021 chosen by Australian installers

Since I started writing about solar energy in 2009, one of the most common questions put to me is: “Finn, what are the best solar panels?”

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Geelong’s Energy Future – Without Gas

Geelong's Energy Future

Geelong’s energy future was discussed at a sold-out event last week, convened in response to plans for more gas infrastructure in the city.

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Dynamic Solar Exports Are The Future – And A Good Thing

Flexible (Dynamic) solar exports

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock weighs in on dynamic (aka flexible) solar exports, which he believes are the future for home solar power in Australia – and around the world.

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Strathbogie Shire Votes For Climate Emergency Declaration

Strathbogie Shire Council - solar power

Victoria’s Strathbogie Shire Council endorsed a Notice of Motion to declare a climate emergency at its meeting on Tuesday.

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Victoria’s Electric Car Tax “Worst EV Policy in the World”

Victoria EV tax - ZLEV Road User Charge

Dozens of companies and organisations have put their names to an open letter to Victorian Parliament encouraging a vote against an electric vehicle tax in the state.

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IEA: Big Emissions Jump In 2021, Courtesy Of Coal Power

Coal power emissions - IEA

The economic recovery from COVID is currently anything but sustainable says the International Energy Agency, as it is being driven in part by a resurgence in coal power.

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Deakin Renewable Energy Microgrid Officially Opened

Deakin Renewable Energy Microgrid

The $23 million Deakin Renewable Energy Microgrid at Deakin University’s Geelong Waurn Ponds campus was officially opened yesterday.

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Powershop Pinged For Alleged Solar Discrimination

Powershop - Kogan solar descrimination

Meridian Energy subsidiary Powershop has coughed up $300,000 in penalties for allegedly discriminating against Victorian solar households under its Kogan Energy brand.

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