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How To Choose The Right EV Charging Cable

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One item often overlooked when buying an EV charger is the charging cable itself.

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Apartment Solar In ACT: $50,000 Rebate Announced

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Solar PV on apartment buildings is a persistent conundrum because the roof ownership is shared.

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Damn It’s Cold: Inferior Housing Leaves Australians Freezing

The winter solstice is upon us, bringing dismal weather to Adelaide and much of Australia. And in other shocking news, water is wet.

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LG and Solar Service Guys Respond to Data Breach Allegations

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LG Energy Solution Australia has moved to reassure resellers caught up in its long-running battery recall that their data has not been subject to a data breach.

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Vaulta: Brisbane-Made Batteries With A Twist

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A battery enclosure doesn’t sound like something that could change a market, but that’s what Dominic Spooner, founder and CEO of Brisbane-based company Vaulta hopes to do.

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Transgrid Says More Renewables Is The Only Way To Bring Energy Prices Down

Transgrid CEO Brett Redman says bringing renewables online as quickly as possible is “the only way to bring energy prices down”.   “With over 80 per cent of coal-fired capacity in NSW expected to retire and 28GW of new renewable and storage capacity coming online in the next 10 years, we must urgently accelerate the […]

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VIC Remote Solar Shutdown Rules: Everything You Need To Know

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Victoria has launched a consultation (open until August 2, 2023) about their upcoming remote solar shutdown rules.

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Should you buy an EV charger with OCPP?

TLDR: Yes.

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NSW Govt VPP Gets Closer: More Sites Get Smart Batteries

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In March, we covered the launch of a big battery at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, which was installed as part of the NSW state government’s Smart Batteries for Key Government Buildings initiative.

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US Cyber Security Agency Issues Warning About Enphase Envoy, Installer App

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SolarQuotes readers may not be familiar with America’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), so let me introduce you: CISA is the operational lead for American cybersecurity, collaborating with other organisations like the National Security Agency, the FBI, and international cyber security agencies.

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