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I Just Bought The Cheapest Electric Car In Australia

Australia's cheapest electric car

Trawling the internet the other day, I saw an article proclaiming Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle is a 10-year-old Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The headline struck me in particular – because I bought it.

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ACCC Looking Into Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Lithium ion battery safety

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is encouraging feedback on ways to reduce fire and safety risks relating to lithium-ion batteries; including those used in solar energy storage applications.

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Big Batteries, Power Price Rise Relief And Australian Solar Silicon

Capacity Investment Scheme, Energy Relief Plan and Australian Silicon Action Plan

Between the Capacity Investment Scheme getting legs, planned actions to rein in electricity price rises and the prospect of a thriving local solar manufacturing industry, there’s been a bit happening on Australia’s energy front the past few days. Here’s a summary.

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Solar’s Up For Surfing WA

Surfing WA solar installation

Sun, surf, sand and solar power – Surfing WA’s new multi-million-dollar facility at Trigg Beach has it all (plus a battery).

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Allume SolShare Makes It Easier For Stratas To Go Solar

Solar on apartments - Allume Solshare review

Putting solar panels on a Strata property is often tricky. There can be technical challenges with the design and installation, not to mention the political challenges of dealing with multiple owners and a shared roof. Making solar power easy for people in multiple occupancy buildings is a tough nut to crack.  Some good news is […]

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Walpole Mini Pumped Hydro Microgrid Project Excitement Builds

Walpole pumped hydro project

Completion of a renewables powered pumped-hydro microgrid project is being eagerly anticipated by the residents of Walpole in Western Australia.

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Australians Back National Home Battery Subsidy

Solar battery subsidies in Australia

A recent national survey has indicated the vast majority of Australians believe the Federal Government should help make installing household battery storage more affordable.

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Cairns Regional Council Inks Clean Power Deal

Cairns Regional Council and CleanCo

Cairns Regional Council has taken another big step towards meeting its commitment to all the organisation’s electricity being sourced from renewables.

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Sutherland Court Serving Up Solar Powered Justice

Sutherland Courthouse goes solar

Sydney’s Sutherland Courthouse is cranking and storing clean electricity to help power its operations. It’s among a bunch of courthouses in NSW now doing so and there should be more to come.

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Victoria’s Wooreen Big Battery Project: Update

Wooreen big battery site

EnergyAustralia’s proposed 350 MW/1.4 GWh big battery project in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley is continuing to move forward.

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