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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Ingenuity On Mars – The Little Solar Powered Chopper That Could
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed humanity’s first powered, controlled flight on another planet last night.
[Continue reading…]ClearVue Solar Glass Greenhouse Officially Opened
A high-tech greenhouse comprised mainly of solar glass generating electricity to help run it was officially opened yesterday in Western Australia.
[Continue reading…]Inflexible Fossil Fuels: Why Starting And Stopping Coal & Gas Power Costs Big Bucks
Coal power is gradually being driven out of business by renewables. It simply can’t compete on price. Most people know coal and gas power stations have to pay for fuel while sunshine and wind are free, but not many know how much it costs to start and stop fossil fuel generators.
[Continue reading…]South Australia’s Billion Dollar Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal
The South Australian and Federal Governments have inked a $1.08 billion agreement that the pair say will drive down emissions and energy costs.
[Continue reading…]LG Energy Solution Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity
South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has announced it is among the newest members of the RE100.
[Continue reading…]Ku-ring-gai Moving Forward On Community Net Zero Emissions
Sydney’s Ku-ring-gai Council has a plan to transition to net zero emissions by 2040 for its own operations. Now it’s looking towards encouraging the entire community to do the same.
[Continue reading…]South Australian Flexible Solar Exports Update
To help accommodate more home solar power in South Australia, SA Power Networks (SAPN) will soon be offering some new solar owners in Adelaide a choice between flexible and fixed exports.
[Continue reading…]No, This Device Will Not Provide Big Electricity Bill Savings
Online ads continue to pop up on Australian screens spruiking various magic products promising to slash electricity bills by “up to 90%”. All the devices and products of this nature I’ve seen are power saver scams.
[Continue reading…]Solar Installer Shuns String Inverters, Switches To Microinverters
Citing safety, simplicity, support and performance reasons, NSW’s Penrith Solar has bid farewell to string inverters and is now only installing solar power systems with microinverters.
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