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U.S. headquartered Albemarle Corporation has commenced site works associated with the construction of a lithium hydroxide manufacturing plant in the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area, Western Australia. [Read more…]
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The New Catch Power Green Hot Water Diverter Reviewed: Smaller, Cheaper, Cuter
Hot water diversion is now more affordable with the new Catch Power ‘Green Catch’
Hi everyone. Happy New Year! This is a short article about a new hot water diverter developed by Australia’s Catch Power. I’m just letting you know it’s available and because I don’t really have anything bad to say about it this may seem like an advertisement. [Read more…]
WA Wholesale Electricity Price Rises Under The Spotlight
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Synergy’s wholesale electricity market dominance has been highlighted in a discussion paper from Western Australia’s Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) released a few days before Xmas. [Read more…]
Over Estimating Electricity Price Inflation For Fun And Evil Profit
Beware Of Salespeople Making Ridiculous Electricity Price Increase Predictions
A rooftop solar power system is an excellent investment for any home that isn’t at the bottom of a well or otherwise suffering from major shade problems. Earlier this year I wrote an article on payback times in Australian capitals but it’s already out of date as they pay themselves off even faster now. [Read more…]
WA’s Government Promises Renewables From Fracking Cash
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Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced it has lifted a moratorium on fracking, but assures everyone things will be A-OK and has dangled a renewable energy carrot. [Read more…]
Intech Energy Container Arrives At Port Of Townsville
An Intech Clean Energy containerised hybrid solar + storage solution arrived in Australia yesterday, which will make its way to a property in north-west Queensland’s McKinlay Shire. [Read more…]
WA’s PowerBank Community Battery Storage Trial Gets An Early Start
Western Power/Synergy built it, and they have come. Interest in the PowerBank battery storage trial was such that it has started three months early; going live yesterday. [Read more…]
Amber Electric: Buy & Sell Your Electricity At Wholesale Prices? Not Quite…
Amber Electric review: low prices and moderate solar feed-in tariff, but could be the best retailer for battery owners.
As I’m sure you’re aware, in this country we pay through the nose for grid power. Electricity bills are so high I’m surprised the police aren’t required to random drug test them. [Read more…]
More Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Victoria
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The Victorian Government has announced it will stump up more cash to support the installation of ultra-rapid EV charging stations in five more locations across the state. [Read more…]
Are Time-Of-Use Tariffs The Secret To Fast Battery Payback?
Do batteries save money with time-of-use tariffs?
Home battery systems continue to fall in price — with an exception or two — and we are getting closer to the day when they will save a typical household money without subsidy or being part of a Virtual Power Plant.
But there is one thing that almost gets batteries to pay for themselves right now: the ridiculously expensive peak rates some time-of-use electricity tariffs charge. But, without a subsidy, time-of-use tariffs and batteries will only save money for a few exceptional households. [Read more…]
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