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A Deep Dive Into The Sungrow Battery Warranty — It Can’t Take The Heat

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Could Bad Weather Kill Your Battery Warranty? Home battery sales are growing, with around 47,000 Australian installations last year.  One popular choice that won’t break the bank — but may still put a major dent in it — is from Sungrow.  Their High Voltage SBR battery is competitively priced and, because it’s modular, provides from […]

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Ausgrid Proposed Tariffs Could Make EVs More Expensive Than Petrol

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The EV Council has warned the Australia Energy Regulator (AER) that Ausgrid’s current regulatory proposal offers a tariff structure that would push up the price of public chargers.

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Core Lithium Cleared to Open Second Mine in Northern Territory

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Core Lithium, which opened its first lithium mine in the Northern Territory last October, has received government approval to open a second operation.

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EV Council: Don’t Over-Regulate Charge Station Cyber-Security

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The Electric Vehicle (EV) Council has recently appealed to the Australian federal government to exclude EV charging stations from the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SoCI) regulations.

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Australia Needs To Electrify Its Heavy Vehicles ASAP, Says Adiona Tech

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While the consumer switch to EVs is accelerating, logistics software company Adiona Tech says the electrifying Australia’s truck fleet offers a much greater decarbonisation opportunity.

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WA Invests $126 Million in Grid Upgrade to Accelerate Renewable Transition

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Western Australia has revealed the scale of investment needed in its main electricity grid to cope with the renewable transition in the face of likely growing energy demand.

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Budget 2023. Direct Bill Reductions: Dumb. Low Cost Loans: Smart

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Last night the Treasurer gave a half-hour Budget speech.  I listened in because lately, there hasn’t been enough boredom in my life.  There is a lot I could say about this year’s budget —  but I won’t.  I’ll stick to discussing energy.  Mostly, the Government’s plan for providing cost-of-energy relief to low-income households and how […]

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Fronius Gen24 Review: A Solar Installer’s Considered Opinion

Today I’m reviewing the Fronius Gen24 inverter – Fronius’ latest solar inverter – which supersedes their wildly popular and ever-dependable SnapINverter range in Australia. Based on my experience in the field, I’ll be looking at the pros and cons and the technical specifications to help you decide if the Gen24 is the right fit for […]

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One Month: Time Between Tesla Lowering EV Prices & Raising Them

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One month after lowering their EV prices in Australia, Tesla has bounced them up again and added $400 to all Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. 

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Federal Energy Rebates: Solar Households May Come Out Ahead

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Electricity Price Hikes Incoming… If you live in an eastern state —  or that middle state called South Australia strapped to them by a couple of transmission lines — then in July, you’ll be hit with hefty electricity price increases.

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