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Solar Powered Helicopter Attached To Mars Rover

Solar powered Mars Helicopter drone

As the Mars 2020 mission launch approaches, another important step has been completed – attaching a solar powered helicopter to the Perseverance rover’s belly.

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Printed Solar Cells – Are We There Yet?

Printed solar cells

Dubai headquartered Ecolog International has announced the inking of an agreement with the University of Newcastle relating to printed solar cells.

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Bass Coast Shire Invites Climate Action Plan Community Involvement

Bass Coast Climate Action Plan

Victoria’s Bass Coast Shire Council is encouraging residents to contribute to the development of a climate action plan for the community.

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2019 A Great Year For Renewables In Australia

Renewable energy Australia - 2019

While it wasn’t without its challenges, two reports released this week paint a very rosy picture of how renewable energy fared in Australia last year.

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Eurobodalla Shire Council: Solar A Safe Bet

Eurobodalla Shire - solar energy

New South Wales’ Eurobodalla Shire Council recently sang the praises of residential and commercial solar power – and it has the experience under its belt to do so.

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Idiots Insisting “Over 20% Renewables Is Impossible” Go Into Hiding. Won’t Be Missed.

20 percent renewable energy

I was talking to Finn on Sunday — electronically because computer viruses are less of a threat than biological ones these days — and I mentioned South Australia was producing much more electricity from renewables than it was consuming and that the surplus was being exported to Victoria.  There’s nothing unusual about this, especially on […]

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Door-To-Door Solar Sales Warning From CEC

Door to door solar sales

Door-to-door sales haven’t been a good look for Australia’s home solar energy sector at the best of times. In the current situation, the practice would be just plain dumb.

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Solar Boosting Community Safety In Douglas Shire

Solar street lighting - Douglas Shire

It looks like Queensland’s Douglas Shire Council put its Safer Communities grant money to good use – and solar power features in its purchases.

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Is Solar Panel Optimisation Worth It?

Solar panel optimisation

Solar string inverters, micro-inverters and power optimizers. What’s the best choice? Finn offers his point of view in this video (transcript included).

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Raw Deal For New NT Solar Owners And Installers

Northern Territory solar feed in tariff

The Northern Territory’s distinction as having the hands-down best solar feed in tariff has been lost for new system owners. Installing solar will still be worth it, but payback will be significantly extended.

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