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Haystacks Solar Garden Broadens Horizons

Haystacks Solar Garden

A pioneering solar garden initiative in Australia geared towards renters and apartment-dwellers has expanded its potential “gardener” pool to several other states. [Read more…]

Solar Backpacks Tracking Critically Endangered Australian Birds

Plains-wanderer - Australia

Image: Plains-wanderer by JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0

The habits of one of Australia’s rarest birds are being tracked with the assistance of tiny solar powered “backpacks”. [Read more…]

More EV Fast Charging In Ascot Vale, Powered By Renewables

Electric Vehicle Fast Charging in Ascot Vale

Victoria’s Moonee Valley City Council teamed up with Evie Networks to install two new electric vehicle chargers in Ascot Vale that are powered by 100% renewables. [Read more…]

Free Solar Panel Recycling In Gannawarra Shire

Solar panel recycling - Gannawarra

In another step towards its national rollout, Solar Recovery Corporation has partnered with Victoria’s Gannawarra Shire Council to provide free local solar panel recycling services. [Read more…]

Calls For A National Sustainable Healthcare Unit

Healthcare emissions in Australia

Leading health organisations have teamed up to create an implementation plan to slash health-related carbon emissions in Australia that will not only save money, but improve patient care. [Read more…]

Wholesale Electricity Price Crises Continue — More Hefty Hikes Likely

Electricity price rises in Australia

Australia’s wholesale electricity price crisis is in its fifth month.  This ongoing disaster began in April and really took off in May, June, and July.  It continued through August, but the crisis wasn’t as crisisy as the previous three months. [Read more…]

Lake Macquarie City Trialling Solar Powered Bins

Solar bins in Lake Macquarie

New South Wales’ Lake Macquarie City Council is the latest local government to give solar powered rubbish bins a whirl. [Read more…]

South Australia’s Kerta Solar Farm Energised

Kerta Solar Farm

As large-scale solar power plants go, Kerta Solar Farm is a little ‘un – but it has a very interesting feature. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: August 2022 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - August 2022

Western Australia had the cheapest solar power systems in Australia during July 2022 – and by quite a margin. See what Australians were paying for systems last month in the latest SolarQuotes solar price report. [Read more…]

Solar For Strata Properties: 3 Easy Steps

Solar power for strata homes

Do you own a strata property and want solar power?

Then you’ve probably hit a giant roadblock: although you own the property, you probably don’t own the roof. And that’s a problem if you want to put panels on some of that roof.

Well, I have some good news for strata property owners. Installing solar on that shared roof could be easier than you think. [Read more…]

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