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SuniTAFE Scores Digital Farmhand

Digital Farmhand with solar panels

It’s not clear if the Victorian Government’s grant covered the purchase of the solar model, but SuniTAFE has acquired an Australian designed and produced agricultural robot called The Digital Farmhand.

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Victorian EPA Coal Licence Review “Fail”

Coal power pollution in Victoria

After spending more than 3 years reviewing operating conditions for coal power plants, Victoria’s  Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is finally done – and its decisions have been found lacking.

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Shalom College Solar Farm Officially Opened

Shalom College Solar Farm

Solar installer GEM Energy has another big commercial solar and storage project in the spotlight; this one at a secondary school in Bundaberg, Queensland.

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Solar Power In Tasmania: How To Triumph Despite Higher Prices & Lower Output

If you are lucky enough to live in Tasmania, I have some bad news: Using solar panels to get low bills is more challenging than on the mainland.  But I also bring good news:

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Victoria’s Solar For Business Program Rebate Details Announced

Victoria - Solar for Business Program

Eligible small businesses in Victoria will be able to apply for the state’s new Solar for Business Program rebate from May – and there will also soon be bonuses available for upgrading to energy efficient equipment.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – March 2021

auSSII solar report - March 2021

What were Australians wanting when considering buying a solar power system last month? Find out in the latest auSSII report.

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Another Road Incident Involving Solar Panels

Loose solar panels

This is something you don’t want to see come flying towards you on the road to wherever. It’s another case of improperly secured solar panels – but a different scenario.

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The STP And Going Solar In Australia In 2021

Small-scale Technology Percentage and solar in Australia

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced the Small-scale Technology Percentage (STP) for 2021 – here’s what that means for Australians considering going solar.

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UN Chief: Cancel All Coal Power Projects – Globally

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on coal power

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for an end to what he called the world’s deadly addiction to coal.

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Victorian Neighbourhood Battery Initiative, Community Power Hubs Open

Solar and battery storage in Victoria

The application periods for the Victorian Government’s $3 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative (NBI) and $3.3 million expanded Community Power Hubs program are now open.

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