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South Australian Home Battery Scheme Subsidy Reduction Flagged

SA Home Battery Scheme subsidy

The South Australian Government has announced the subsidy level and cap for its Home Battery Scheme will be decreased soon.

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Blacktown City Council Commits To 100% Renewables (Electricity)

Blacktown - Renewable Energy

On Wednesday night, Sydney’s Blacktown City Council voted in favour of a target of 100% renewable electricity for its operations by 2025.

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Small Utility Scale Solar Surges In South Australia

Small utility scale solar energy

MPower’s Mannum Solar Farm projected is now completed and Terregra Renewables has been given the green light for several solar projects in the Murray Bridge region.

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UniSuper Urged To Dump Fossil Fuel Investments

UniSuper fossil fuel divestment

One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds is under increasing pressure to completely divest from fossil fuels.

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AEMC Wants Your Ideas On Grid-Integrated EVs

Integrating EVs into the mains grid

About ten years ago when I first heard about the idea of grid-integrated electric vehicles, I thought it was far-fetched. It seemed odd to think that someone would charge an EV only to send that electricity back to the grid.

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Central Highlands Water Installing Solar For Sustainability – And Savings

Central Highlands Water solar project

Victoria’s Central Highlands Water is increasing its use of solar energy – and its new PV project is thanks in part to people power.

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The Best Way To Heat Your Water – Solar PV Or Solar Thermal?

solar hot water

From flat plate thermal systems to heat pumps and solar PV diverters,  in this video Finn takes a look at your solar hot water options.

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Coronavirus: More Lives Saved Than Lost Due To Lower Air Pollution

coronavirus, COVID-19 and coal power

The coronavirus, or COVID-19 as all the cool epidemiologists are calling it these days, has at time of writing killed over 2,600 people in China and quarantine measures taken to slow its spread have led to the greatest economic downturn that country has seen since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. But in the wake […]

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SA’s First Electric Garbage Truck Doing The Rounds

Electric waste collection truck

What’s said to be South Australia’s first zero-emissions electric-powered kerbside garbage and recycling collection truck went into service in Adelaide last week.

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Victoria Solar Panel Rebate Signup To Be Simplified

Solar panel rebate in Victoria

Victorians scared off or frustrated by identification verification requirements for the state’s solar panel rebate program might be pleased with this news.

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