While political China-baiting in the solar market continues unabated, we learned last week that the government is moving ahead on the security of internet-connected inverters.
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Cutting-Edge Batteries From Amprius Dominate The World Solar Challenge
The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is not just a race. It’s a tough test for solar-powered cars, travelling a 3,000-kilometre stretch from Darwin to Adelaide. Every year, this race shows off the latest and best in solar, battery and EV technology.
[Continue reading…]Australia Doubles Down on Critical Minerals to Counter China’s Dominance
The federal government wants more of Australia’s critical minerals like lithium to stay on these shores for battery manufacture, rather than being sent overseas, and has devoted another $2 billion to the cause.
[Continue reading…]Corporate Australia Missing from Global Decarbonisation Call
More than 100 companies worldwide, including some of the world’s most recognisable brands, have co-signed an open letter calling on governments to accelerate decarbonisation and the switch to renewable energy.
[Continue reading…]The Pleasures And Sorrows Of Enphase
Certain products earn a loyal following for a reason, and Enphase, the world’s biggest microinverter maker, is no exception.
[Continue reading…]Make Solar Inspections Mandatory In NSW Before Tragedy Unfolds
There’s a big problem in Australia’s solar world. Despite ACT, TAS, and VIC inspecting all new rooftop solar power system installations, NSW, SA, WA and QLD don’t – and that’s playing with fire.
[Continue reading…]Trees Overshadowing Solar Panels: State And Territory Rules
Save the trees? What about saving the solar panels? Dare I say it, I like trees even more than solar panels, and that’s a hell of a lot. But in a cruel twist of irony, it’s obvious they are not compatible bedfellows.
[Continue reading…]REC Alpha Pure-RX: 470W Of High-Voltage, Low-Current Goodness
Prominent Singapore-headquartered PV module manufacturer REC has dropped the specifications of its latest line of residential solar panels, the REC Alpha Pure-RX Series. The “pure” part of this name refers to the panels being lead-free.
[Continue reading…]EV Owners Triumph: High Court Strikes Victoria’s 2.8c Per Km Tax
Victoria’s attempt to levy a 2.8c per kilometre tax on EV owners has ended, with the High Court not just striking down the law in Victoria, but ruling it amounted to an “excise” – which Australia’s Constitution forbids states from collecting.
[Continue reading…]Solar Industry Unites to Power Geelong Women’s Rehab Facility
In a collaboration marrying renewable energy with social good, several clean energy companies have teamed up to gift a 30kW solar power system to a soon-to-open women’s rehab facility in Geelong
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