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Best Solar Inverters In Australia? Here’s What Installers Trust In 2021

Best solar inverters in 2021 as voted by Australian installers

There are a lot of solar inverter brands on the Australian market in 2021. But which ones are the best?

That’s a tough question to answer. So we asked installers we trust what they thought. [Read more…]

Best Solar Panels In Australia? Top Brands Chosen By Installers In 2021

Best solar panels in 2021 chosen by Australian installers

Which solar panels would the top installers in Australia put on their homes?

Since I started writing about solar energy in 2009, one of the most common questions put to me is:

“Finn, what are the best solar panels?”

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IEA: Big Emissions Jump In 2021, Courtesy Of Coal Power

Coal power emissions - IEA

The economic recovery from COVID is currently anything but sustainable says the International Energy Agency, as it is being driven in part by a resurgence in coal power. [Read more…]

Ku-ring-gai Moving Forward On Community Net Zero Emissions

Solar power in Ku-ring-gai

Sydney’s Ku-ring-gai Council has a plan to transition to net zero emissions by 2040 for its own operations. Now it’s looking towards encouraging the entire community to do the same. [Read more…]

Solar Installer Shuns String Inverters, Switches To Microinverters

Enphase microinverter - Penrith Solar

Penrith Solar Centre managing director Jake Warner with an Enphase microinverter

Citing safety, simplicity, support and performance reasons, NSW’s Penrith Solar has bid farewell to string inverters and is now only installing solar power systems with microinverters. [Read more…]

TAI: Fossil Fuel Exporters Should Cough Up For Climate Damage

Fossil fuel level for climate damage

The Australia Institute (TAI) is calling on the NSW Government to support a levy on fossil fuel exports to help cover the costs of climate change impacts in the state. [Read more…]

Melbourne Market’s Massive Solar Power Upgrade

Melbourne Market - solar power

Melbourne Market in Epping is set for a big bump up in solar power capacity, with the market community and produce to also get better protection from the elements. [Read more…]

Audit Reveals Coal Power Station Pollution Inaction

Coal power pollution - Australia

Image: Environmental Justice Australia

Taking decreases in electricity generation into account, there’s been little change to the toxic pollution emissions profile of coal-fired power stations says Environmental Justice Australia. [Read more…]

Eurobodalla Shire Council Seals Renewable Energy Deal

Eurobodalla Shire Council - solar energy

NSW’s Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) is on track to achieving its renewable energy target after inking a clean power purchase agreement. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes TV Ep. 3: Panel Punishment, Solar Fires, Battery Chat + More

The solar fire hazard that could soon be addressed, karate vs. crystalline in a full-on solar panel punishment test, why home batteries are still so pricey, the dark side of solar – all this and more! [Read more…]

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