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Regional Victorian Councils Go Public With EV Charger Strategy

charger locations Victoria

Regional Victoria is awash with public EV charging stations if you happen to be a Tesla owner. An April report by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance says if Tesla charging stations (only usable by cars of the same marque) are excluded from an assessment of that state’s charging infrastructure, EV drivers face coverage gaps away […]

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The Grid Wants To Control Your Solar Inverter — But Only For Good, Not Evil

good & evil tattoos

On the 30th of April the AEMO or — as it’s known by the long-winded — Australian Energy Market Operator, published a significant report called Renewable Integration Study 1.  A few people read the summary and then wrote articles on how the grid wants to take control of people’s solar inverters; switching them on and […]

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Trina Solar Enters Enforceable Undertaking With Clean Energy Regulator

Trina Solar - Clean Energy Regulator

In what appears to be a faux pas rather than an attempt at fraud, Trina Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd has copped a rap over the knuckles for a solar panel certification slip-up.

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Glen Eira City Council Commits To Net Zero Emissions Targets

City of Glen Eira carbon emissions reduction

Melbourne’s Glen Eira City Council has committed to corporate zero net emissions by 2025 and zero net community emissions by 2030.

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Solar + Storage For Northern Minerals Mining Project

Solar and storage for Browns Range

Soluna Australia and Northern Minerals have inked a letter of intent relating to the development of a solar power and battery storage facility at Northern Minerals’ Browns Range operation in Western Australia.

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National Geographic Gives You A Peek At Your Hometown’s Climate – In 2070

southern australia'a current climate zones

Okay, this is cool: National Geographic’s latest contribution to climate change education is to try and give people a way to understand what their home cities will be like 50 years from now, if climate change follows the RCP 8.5 scenario.

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Enphase Energy Announces Q1 2020 Financial Results

Enphase Energy microinverter

Enphase announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2020 yesterday, showing impressive revenue growth year-over-year.

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Another Big Shopping Centre Solar Energy Rollout

Solar energy and shopping centres

Four major shopping centers in Queensland and one in Victoria are about to get a bunch of solar panels on their rooftops.

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“Stimulus Summit” Today: A Renewables-Led Economic Recovery

Stimulus Summit - Renewable Energy

The “Stimulus Summit” is a free online event being held today that will delve into government stimulus packages relating to renewables and climate change action, and discuss the critical role of decarbonisation in Australia’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Renewables Trump Coal Power In The USA In April

Renewable energy vs. coal

Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal power in the U.S. during April says the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Every. Single. Day.

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