Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has outlined its priorities for the year ahead for ensuring ongoing integrity of the programs it administers. [Read more…]
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Another Sewage Treatment Facility Turns To Solar Energy
Queensland’s Unitywater has installed solar panels at its Kenilworth sewage treatment plant and added another interesting green feature. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 24 – A Chilly Reception
Discover why Finn won’t turn on heating in SolarQuotes’ office. The pair also chat about SwitchDin’s little box of tricks, Tesla Megapack, Enphase and more. [Read more…]
Solar Diversion In Practice: A Reader’s Experience With The Zappi EV Charger
Chris from Queensland has owned a Zappi EV charger for over 3 months now. Find out what he thinks of it.
Readers will recall our previous discussions of solar diversion here and here, and my complaint that it’s too hard to do off-the-shelf.
One of the handful of fully off-the-shelf products we were alerted to is the Zappi charger, and last week I had the chance to discuss the product with a user in Queensland, Chris. [Read more…]
Moody’s Economic Report On Climate Change: $100 Trillion In Economic Damage By 2100
And they are talking real dollars – not Zimbabwe dollars.
Attention, fellow capitalists! Our god, the Moody’s rating agency, has put out a report on the economic effects of climate change and — in return for a small fee — I will tell you all about it. Just put $50 in an envelope and mail it to me and then keep reading. I trust you. [Read more…]
Is GST Included On Ergon Feed-In Tariffs? It Depends Who You Ask
Ergon Energy say GST is included in their FiT. The Queensland Competition Authority say GST is not included in the FiT. Who is correct? And why won’t Ergon respond to our questions?
This post arises because of a query from a Queensland Ergon customer, who has discovered the solar feed-in tariff set by the state’s competition regulator doesn’t make provision for GST. [Read more…]
City Of Darwin Declares Climate Emergency, Brisbane City Council Doesn’t
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Darwin’s Mayor has declared a climate emergency, while Brisbane City Council’s failure to do so has landed it in hot water with Keep Queensland Beautiful. [Read more…]
SA Energy Minister — Dan Pellekaan — Says $9,300 For A Tesla Powerwall 2 Is “Very Expensive”
Does the SA Energy Minister understand battery payback?
Last month my boss, Finn, received a letter inviting him to a “Home Battery Forum” hosted by South Australia’s Minister for Energy and Mining, Daniel Cornelius van Holst Pellekaan, at the Marion RSL. As Finn couldn’t make it and I was curious what the Dutchest of all Australian Energy Ministers had to say, I attended. [Read more…]
Cedar Grove Environmental Centre Construction Update
Construction of a wastewater treatment facility with a curious name – Cedar Grove Environmental Centre – is 40% complete says Queensland’s Logan City Council. [Read more…]
Noosa, City Of Melbourne Councils Declaring Climate Emergencies
Image: Rohan Leppert via Twitter
Two more Australian councils are joining the growing number of local governments to declare climate emergencies – Noosa Shire and City of Melbourne. [Read more…]
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