The founder of an initiative in Victoria to take a town to 100 per cent renewable energy has been named as a nominee for the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards.
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Residential Electricity Consumption In Australia’s NEM Spiked In Q2
An ACCC report indicates while overall electricity consumption in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) fell during the second quarter of this year, residential consumption jumped.
[Continue reading…]Out Of The Ashes II – The Coal Ash Threat In NSW
A report released by Hunter Community Environment Centre (HCEC) yesterday estimates 100 tonnes of harmful heavy metals leach into NSW waterways every year from coal ash waste in four regions.
[Continue reading…]SMA Inverters Will Meet SA’s Remote Disconnection Rules At No Extra Cost
On Thursday I was invited to a webinar on SMA’s response to South Australia’s new solar inverter requirements. It seems that SMA — the maker of Sunny Boy inverters — was on the ball as all their residential inverters are on SA’s approved installation list.
[Continue reading…]Solar Installations Back On Track In Melbourne
Huzzah! As of this morning, solar installations are able to go ahead in Melbourne – and metropolitan installers will be keen to get cracking.
[Continue reading…]Solar Energy Helps Councils Shine At Awards
The use of solar power has assisted a couple of councils towards a win in Local Government NSW’s (LGNSW’s) Excellence in the Environment Awards.
[Continue reading…]Caravan Solar Panels – Are Your Mounting Brackets Just Glued On?
“Glue and screw” is the message a camper trailer owner has for those installing solar panels on caravan roofs – it could save lives.
[Continue reading…]Blacktown City Council Solar Panel Installation Complete
The installation of solar panels for a 707kW PV project for Sydney’s Blacktown City Council involving multiple sites was completed last week according to Risen Energy Australia.
[Continue reading…]First Green Light For Gold Coast Region Solar + Battery Project
A solar farm project featuring battery storage that’s been in the pipeline for a few years inched closer towards reality yesterday at a City of Gold Coast council meeting.
[Continue reading…]Amber Electric’s SmartShift Can Sync Your Loads To Wholesale Electricity Prices
Years ago when people first started talking about exposing consumers to the wholesale electricity price, I thought it was a bad idea as I felt most households weren’t up to the challenge of managing the risk of price spikes.
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