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What Is A Cast Monosilicon Solar Panel?

what is a cast mono solar panel?

You’ve probably heard of mono and poly panels. Now there’s a third type: ‘cast-mono’. But what the hell is it?

Silicon is the Queen of solar power.  Some people say Coal is King, but I say our Queen can kick your King’s arse. [Read more…]

QBE Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity

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Insurance giant QBE has joined the RE100 initiative and pledged to source “100 per cent” renewable electricity for its operations around the world by the end of 2025. [Read more…]

Torres Strait Islanders Take On Australian Government Over Climate Change

Torres Strait Islands and climate change

Lawyers acting on behalf of a group of indigenous Australians from the Torres Strait region allege the Federal Government’s failure to act on climate change is violating fundamental human rights. [Read more…]

Johns Hopkins University Inks Solar Power Supply Deal

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The USA’s Johns Hopkins University has announced it will meet roughly two-thirds of its overall electricity needs with solar power. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 11 – Sneaky Solar Battery Advertising

After a trip to Sydney last week for the Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition, the team is back in Adelaide for episode 11 of the SolarQuotes Vodcast. [Read more…]

ACCC Again Calls For Solar Subsidy Axing

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In a report released on Friday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has repeated its earlier recommendation that Australia’s major solar subsidy should be prematurely ended. [Read more…]

Daley Vs. Berejiklian On School Strike 4 Climate Protests

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NSW Labor leader Michael Daley has voiced his support for Friday’s school student climate action strikers, while Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the kids should stay in class. [Read more…]

ScoMo’s Climate Solutions Package Panned

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison | via Facebook

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced the climate policy he’ll be going into the next election with. If the aim was to elicit negative reactions, then it was a rip-roaring success. [Read more…]

Solar PPA For Colocated Facebook Data Center

A Facebook data center landlord in the USA says it has signed a solar power purchase agreement on behalf of the social network giant. [Read more…]

Labor’s Hydrogen Plan Is A Lead Zeppelin

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Why Australia Is Unlikely To Ever Export Large Quantities Of Hydrogen

As Michael reported this week, Labor has announced in a media release that, if elected, they will spend $3 million building a “National Hydrogen Innovation Hub” in Gladstone and make over $1 billion available in loans for to develop hydrogen production.  Labor also say they will remove regulatory barriers and make research into hydrogen production, storage, and transport a priority . [Read more…]

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