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SA Government Announces Site Of New State-Owned Power Plant

Bolivar Power Plant site

The Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant will become the new permanent home for South Australia’s so far barely used turbine generators.

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State Supported Solar Capacity In New York Grows More Than 1,000%

Solar energy in New York state

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last week NYSERDA-supported solar power capacity in the state increased more than 1,000 percent from December 2011 to December 2017.

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Mandatory Solar Power For New Australian Homes?

Mandatory solar panels in Australia

A report released last week recommends solar panels or other renewables be compulsory for new homes built in Australia; saying such a measure would help slash energy bills, network investment and emissions.

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Not All Australian Solar Quotes Are Created Equal

Australian solar quotes

Just as there are fantastic, good, average and terrible solar power system installers, the same can be said for Australian solar quotes service providers.

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Kalbarri Microgrid Project Powers Ahead

Kalbarri renewable energy microgrid project

The awarding of a $6.8 million contract for a 100 per cent renewable energy-powered microgrid project for Kalbarri in Western Australia was announced yesterday.

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Latest U.S. Solar Jobs Census Reports First Drop In Years

USA Solar Jobs Census

While U.S. solar industry employment dropped 3.85% last year, there’s still just over a quarter of a million Americans working in the nation’s solar power sector –  twice as many as in coal.

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Redflow’s First Thai-Made Battery Stacks Arrive In Australia

Redflow ZBM2 battery stack

Australia energy storage company Redflow announced yesterday the first battery electrode stacks manufactured at its new Thailand facility had arrived in Brisbane.

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From Peddling Death To Producing Clean Power?

Turning tobacco farms into solar power stations

Researchers at USA’s Michigan Technological University believe tobacco farmers could turn better (and more ethical) coin by harvesting the sun instead of the deadly crop.

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More Big Energy Storage Projects For South Australia

Highbury Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project

South Australia’s standing as a renewable energy powerhouse will soon be matched by its reputation for energy storage uptake, boosted by news of more major projects announced today.

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More Solar Power For Club Mulwala

Club Mulwala - solar power

A new solar energy project at Club Mulwala in the Riverina region of New South Wales will mean lower electricity bills for the club and cooler customers.

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