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Another Huge Solar + Storage Project For Toowoomba Region

Punch’s Creek Renewable Energy Project

A development application for solar farm boasting more than 1.7 million solar panels and a big battery was lodged with Queensland’s Toowoomba Regional Council last week. [Read more…]

2023 Fully Charged Sydney Review: EV Nerds & Newbies Unite!

Fully Charge Live Sydney review

I just spent all weekend in Sydney at Fully Charged Live; an electric vehicle show. That means electric cars, motorbikes, bikes, scooters, vans, buses, conversions and race cars.

Was it any good? What did I learn? Should you go next year? Read on to find out! [Read more…]

What Solar Installers Want From A Solar Inverter

What solar installers want from inverters

I asked fellow installers what they wanted from a solar inverter, and they answered decisively:

More current, please. [Read more…]

City Of Casey Adopts Climate Action Plan

City of Casey - solar energy

Victoria’s City of Casey has adopted a plan to guide Council towards achieving net zero corporate emissions by 2030 and support a community-wide target of net zero emissions by 2040. [Read more…]

First Stage Of NSW Courthouse Solar Rollout Complete

Solar energy - NSW courthouse project

The first stage of an initiative to introduce some solar powered justice in NSW has wrapped up – a little late and it seems one installation short. [Read more…]

$1.5 Million Solar Funding Boost For Cabonne Shire

Cabonne Shire solar energy project

New South Wales’ Cabonne Council can look forward to much cheaper electricity bills thanks to Resources for Regions funding. [Read more…]

South Australia’s EV Tax Officially Ditched

South Australia electric vehicle tax

There wasn’t a great deal of fanfare, but legislation to repeal SA’s electric vehicle taxed passed the Upper House last week. [Read more…]

What Rob & Sally Learned Driving A Tesla 9,630km Through The Aussie Outback

Driving across Australia in an EV

Rob and Sally needed a holiday, so they jumped in their EV and drove from Sydney to Perth – and back again. [Read more…]

Update: ACT’s 0% Sustainability Loans Scheme Gets Better & Worse!

ACT Sustainable Household Scheme - zero interest loans

Zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 are available to most Canberra households and can be used to purchase a range of energy-saving home improvements and electric vehicles. [Read more…]

ACT Pensioner Rebates For Solar & To Help Ditch Gas: How To Apply

Canberra pensioner rebates for solar and ditching gas

If you’re an ACT pensioner interested in getting solar panels installed; provided you live in your own home, I have good news.  To help meet their target of zero net emissions by 2045, the ACT Government is offering a rebate of up to $2,500.

But this isn’t the only good news I have. [Read more…]

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