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Satellites Show Sea-Level Rise Of Almost 10 cm In 28 Years

Sea level rise - climate change

I’m not going to prevaricate.  I won’t even waste time using large words I hardly understand.  I’m going to come right out and say it.  The world’s oceans have problems — big problems as in they’re getting bigger. 

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Tragedy Narrowly Avoided: Caravan Solar Panel Comes Adrift

Caravan solar panel close call

There are plenty of caravans on the roads these days and many have solar panels on their roofs – but not all of these panels are properly affixed. This can result in disaster.

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EnergyAustralia Reduces Solar Feed-in Tariff Rates

Feed-in tariffs

When the calendar flipped over to January 1, feed in tariff rates for many EnergyAustralia customers were reduced.

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QLD’s Mica Creek Power Station Shuts Down

Mica Creek Power Station

The 60 year-old Mica Creek Power Station near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland will generate its last electricity this morning.

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NSW IPC Conditionally Approves Jindera Solar Farm

Jindera Solar Farm

New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission last week conditionally approved a major proposed solar power + battery storage project for a site near Jindera in the state’s Riverina region.

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2020 The Greenest Year For Britain’s Electricity System

Electricity in Britain - carbon intensity

The situation is rather dark in Britain at the moment, but among the bright spots is progress on decarbonising its electricity system.

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More Solar Panels Power SA Water Pumping

SA Water solar panel rollout

Hundreds more solar panels are helping to power SA Water’s drinking water network for customers north of Adelaide, and the utility is in the midst of installing tens of thousands more in Adelaide’s south.

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First Look At VW’s Mobile EV Charging Robot Concept

Volkswagen mobile EV charging robot

Volkswagen Group Components has released a teaser for a concept it says could enable any parking space to become an electric vehicle charging point.

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Financing Secured For NSW’s Metz Solar Farm

Metz solar farm financing

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has closed financing for the Metz Solar Farm project in New South Wales.

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Redflow Gen3 Battery Customer Trials Begin

Redflow Gen3 flow battery

Australian energy storage company Redflow has announced the first customer trial of its new Gen3 flow battery system.

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