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Is Solar Still Worth It – If You Are Single?

Solar panels for single-person households - are they still worth it?

I’m So Lonely!  Will Solar Panels Fill The Aching Void In My Heart?  And Do I Have To Pay Them Folding Money?

If you ask me,

“Hey Ronald, should I get solar power?”

My answer will be, [Read more…]

Yarra Ranges Community Solar Rollout Continues

Yarra Ranges community solar

Victoria’s Yarra Ranges Council is forging ahead with solar installations on a bunch of community buildings across its region. [Read more…]

Eraring Power Station Closure “Bitterly Disappointing” – Taylor

Eraring coal power station closure

The writing has been on the wall for a long while. But Federal Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor seemed genuinely shocked by news of yet another early exit of a coal power plant. [Read more…]

Helen Haines Tables Cheaper Home  Batteries Bill

Dr. Helen Haines - Cheaper Home Batteries Bill 2022

Do cheaper solar batteries sound good to you? You’ll probably like steadfast solar supporter Dr. Helen Haines’ new draft legislation, introduced yesterday. [Read more…]

Another Major US Energy Company Ditching Coal Power Early

Duke Energy coal power

Continuing a trend in the USA, Duke Energy announced last week it plans to accelerate its exit from coal power. [Read more…]

Rooftop Solar Trounced Gas Power In Australia In 2021

Gas power vs. renewable energy in Australia

Gas-fired electricity generation fell again across Australia last year – down to its lowest level in more than 15 years – while the renewables juggernaut rumbled on. [Read more…]

Solar Panels On A South Facing Roof Can Pay Anywhere In Australia

South facing panels - worth it in Australia

TLDR: Can you put solar panels facing south in Australia? Hell yeah!

In 2010, when Australian rooftop solar power really started to take off, nearly every Australian solar system faced north to maximise energy yield.  But today, on an unshaded roof, panels facing any direction can pay for themselves.  This includes the ‘worst’ direction: south. [Read more…]

“Interest-Free” Solar And Battery Bundles – What You Should Know

Interest free solar

Zero interest finance solar power and battery storage deals can be tempting – but crunch the numbers and shop around to see if you can get a better deal. [Read more…]

Health Care Workers Stage Coal Power Protest At AGL HQ

Coal power protest - AGL Melbourne

Doctors, nurses and other health care workers gathered at AGL’s Melbourne headquarters yesterday, calling on the company to totally ditch coal power and replace it with renewables by 2030. [Read more…]

Bendigo Bank Chooses Australian-Made Solar Panels For HQ

Bendigo Bank solar panels

Bendigo Bank’s national headquarters in Victoria is sporting rooftop solar panels manufactured across the border in South Australia. [Read more…]

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