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Climate Change A Hot Topic For SA’s City Of Onkaparinga

City of Onkaparinga - climate emergency declaration

Police were called to a council meeting in Adelaide’s southern suburbs on Monday night after things got a little heated. One of the items on the agenda was in relation to climate change. [Read more…]

Solar Panel Manufacturers Spreading Their Wings

QCells, JA and Tindo Solar

There’s been some interesting stuff happening at JA Solar, Qcells and Australia’s very own Tindo Solar this week. [Read more…]

PCL Construction Scores Stubbo Solar Farm EPC

Stubbo Solar

There’s been more progress on ACEN Australia’s huge Stubbo Solar project in New South Wales, with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract now awarded. [Read more…]

Norway’s Stunning EV Uptake Continues

Norway EV statistics

Norway’s EV uptake puts Australia to shame – but at least we’re now on the road to skyrocketing electric vehicle sales here as well. [Read more…]

Lismore’s Solar Car Park Cranking And Charging

Solar carpark - Lismore, NSW

Lismore City Council’s Clyde Campbell solar carpark is providing shade for shoppers, generating clean electricity and charging electric vehicles. [Read more…]

Bundaberg Moves Towards Net Zero by 2030

Bundaberg net zero emissions goal

Queensland’s Bundaberg Regional Council has endorsed a report in relation to the entire region achieving net zero emissions by the end of the decade – and renewables will of course play a major role. [Read more…]

Is Solar. Is Good? Don KR’s Controversial PV Project

Don KR solar energy project - Castlemaine

Not everyone is happy about Victoria’s Mount Alexander Shire Council allowing Castlemaine smallgoods manufacturer Don KR to construct a big solar power system; with conditions. [Read more…]

City Of Greater Geelong Celebrates Year Of 100% Renewables

Renewable energy in Geelong

City of Greater Geelong is reaping the benefits of switching to 100% renewables-based electricity for all its operations. [Read more…]

Allume SolShare Makes It Easier For Stratas To Go Solar

Solar on apartments - Allume Energy Solshare review

Putting solar panels on a Strata property is often tricky. There can be technical challenges with the design and installation, not to mention the political challenges of dealing with multiple owners and a shared roof.

Making solar power easy for people in multiple occupancy buildings is a tough nut to crack.  Some good news is Allume Energy appears to have developed a powerful nutcracker in its SolShare system that distributes energy from one large solar system to multiple users in a building. [Read more…]

Australians Back National Home Battery Subsidy

Solar battery subsidies in Australia

A recent national survey has indicated the vast majority of Australians believe the Federal Government should help make installing household battery storage more affordable. [Read more…]

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