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12% Of Australians Have Skipped Meals Or Eaten Less To Pay Energy Bills

TPPN Survey - energy poverty

A recent survey has found energy poverty to be a serious ongoing problem in Australia – and temporary energy bill relief isn’t the answer.

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Perrottet Pledges Power Price Relief With NSW Energy Bill Saver

NSW Energy Bill Saver

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has promised to help ease gas and power bill pain with a cash sugar hit if the NSW Liberal Party and Nationals are re-elected.

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Premium Feed Tariff & New Hot Water System? Don’t Make This Mistake!

Hot water systems and premium solar feed in tariffs.

A well-meaning plumber recently made a mistake that could have cost a friend hundreds of dollars. Fortunately for her, I was on hand to save the day by explaining that because of her high solar feed-in tariff, her hot water system should only be turned on at night.

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Enphase Bidirectional EV Charger Unveiled

Enphase bidirectional charger

Microinverter and battery storage manufacturer Enphase has provided a first look at its bidirectional EV charging device.

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February 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index

SolarQuotes auSSII report - February 2023

With another year of high electricity costs ahead, interest from Australians during January in going solar remained strong. Discover what they were wanting.

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Update: ACT’s 0% Sustainability Loans Scheme Gets Better & Worse!

ACT Sustainable Household Scheme - zero interest loans

Zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 are available to most Canberra households and can be used to purchase a range of energy-saving home improvements and electric vehicles.

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Queensland Neighbourhood Battery Rollout Kicking Off

Neighbourhood battery initiative - Queensland

Dozens of neighbourhood batteries will soon be appearing across Ipswich, soaking up surplus solar energy goodness from locally installed solar panels for use when it’s needed.

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New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC) Launches

New Energy Tech Consumer Code - NETCC

Here comes the new code, same as the old code? Replacing the Approved Solar Retailer (ASR) program, what is the NETCC and why does it matter?

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Wind/Solar Powering Mildura Council Towards Emissions Goals

Mildura Rural City Council - solar energy

Mildura Rural City Council’s latest sustainability report reveals good progress being made in the organisation’s efforts towards net-zero emissions.

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Fears Of EU Coal Power Rebound “Dead”

European Electricity Review

Record growth in wind and solar energy helped cushion the blow from a triple crisis in the EU’s electricity sector last year – which only caused what’s been termed a “minor ripple” in coal power growth.

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