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The National Energy Guarantee’s NEGative Impact On Jobs And Health

November 21, 2017 2017-11-21T06:49:52 by Michael Bloch 4 Comments

Loss of solar jobs under the National Energy Guarantee

New economic modelling from Ernst and Young (EY) indicates 20,000 potential jobs could be forfeited under the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG), while Doctors for the Environment Australia has warned about potential health implications.

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Victoria’s Black Rock Solar Project Under Way

November 21, 2017 2017-11-21T05:20:15 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Construction has commenced on the Black Rock Solar Project, the first of six PV projects for Victoria’s Barwon Water.

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Energy Storage Safety A Major Concern For Australians

November 20, 2017 2017-11-27T05:25:26 by Michael Bloch 5 Comments

A report published today states Australia has the potential to lead the world in large-scale and home energy storage systems if public uncertainty can be addressed.

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Closing Liddell Power Station Could Save More Than $1.3 Billion

November 20, 2017 2017-11-20T10:30:17 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

A new report states shuttering the ageing coal-fired Liddell Power Station on schedule and replacing it with a “clean energy package” would not only slash emissions, but save a truckload of cash.

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Source : Drinking Water From Air With Solar Power

November 20, 2017 2017-11-20T07:04:51 by Michael Bloch 3 Comments

Source is a completely off-grid, solar powered and self-contained device that creates drinking water from sunlight and air.

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Construction Starts On Lismore’s Floating Solar Farm

November 20, 2017 2017-11-20T05:11:38 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Lismore City Council floating solar farm

A 99kW floating solar array at the East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant in New South Wales will provide 12% of the facility’s energy requirements.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Electric Truck Will Beat Diesels On Total Cost – He May Be Telling The Truth

November 18, 2017 2024-01-25T07:24:47 by Ronald Brakels 28 Comments

Elon Musk’s Latest Announcement Is A Big Trucking Deal

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Australia Shuns Powering Past Coal Alliance

November 17, 2017 2017-11-17T14:29:47 by Michael Bloch 5 Comments

20 countries have joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance launched earlier today at the COP23 talks in Germany. Australia isn’t one of them.

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Enphase Misses Targets By Miles But Stays In Business

November 17, 2017 2017-11-19T19:51:15 by Ronald Brakels 18 Comments

Enphase is an American company that sells microinverters. These are small, fun sized versions of the larger string inverters most solar homes use. They work with individual panels and are either bolted beneath them or, in the case of AC panels, come already attached.

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