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A new government agency overseeing the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes program, Solar Victoria, may be based in Morwell. [Read more…]
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Abbott Backs ACCC’s Call For Solar Subsidy Axing
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Shock, horror. Tony Abbott has embraced the ACCC’s recommendation to axe Australia’s solar subsidy early. [Read more…]
ACCC Peddles Solar Subsidy Axing To Nationals, Liberals Next
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The ACCC’s Rod Sims yesterday briefed National Party MPs on a suite of recommendations on electricity affordability, including the premature axing of Australia’s solar subsidy. [Read more…]
Solar Energy To Power Facebook Data Center
Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Oregon will be supported by 100 percent renewables from new solar energy developments announced early today. [Read more…]
Flinders Power Fined A Pittance Over Port Augusta Dust Event
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South Australia’s Environment Protection Authority has reportedly fined Flinders Power just $2,200 for a dust and coal fly-ash event that impacted Port Augusta residents last year. [Read more…]
Study: Air Pollution Boosts Diabetes Risk
While humanity really didn’t need another reason to distance itself from coal and fully embrace renewables + storage, yet another good one has emerged – to help reduce new cases of Type 2 diabetes. [Read more…]
Queensland’s Interest Free Solar Loan Scheme Is Kind Of Sad
The Queensland Government recently confirmed the details of their interest free loan scheme for rooftop solar. Michael — the guy who does the real writing work on this blog instead of mostly just stringing together old jokes as I do — wrote about this and the conditions that have to be met to qualify for a loan in this article here. [Read more…]
Poll Results : Australian Government Should Focus On Renewables
The latest Lowy Institute Poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Australians still want more renewables rather than coal power in the nation’s energy mix. [Read more…]
Am I Breaking The Law If My Electricity Meter Runs Backwards?
Are you allowed to use newly installed solar to run your meter backwards?
If you have a very old electricity meter, a new rooftop solar installation can make that meter run backwards. But only if the solar power system is switched on before a new compatible meter is installed. [Read more…]
Port Augusta Blows Off Steam Over Northern Power Station
Coal power may be gone from Port Augusta, but it’s certainly not forgotten. Some of that doesn’t involve misty-eyed memories and hasn’t been by choice. [Read more…]
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