Barnaby Joyce – (they say the eyes are the mirror of the soul)
The Nationals are at it again and there’s a chance by the end of today Barnaby Joyce may be the party’s leader (again) – and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister. [Read more…]
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The New Energy Tech Consumer Code & The Battle To Purge ‘Interest Free Deals’ From Solar
There’s a new solar code of conduct on the horizon, and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) credit providers are not happy with it.
The ‘CEC Approved Solar Retailer’ (ASR) scheme, a code of conduct for solar companies, may soon be obsolete. I think that’s a good thing. [Read more…]
Scientists’ Plea: Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Australia by 2050
Image: Professor Eelco Rohling
Hundreds of scientists have called on the Morrison Government to develop science-informed policies to help combat climate change in an open letter published last night. [Read more…]
Sungrow Crabby With Researcher Over Inverter Security Vulnerability Disclosure
A Brisbane researcher has alleged serious security vulnerabilities in a Sungrow inverter. Sungrow are not happy with him.
Update: patch available – see end of story
A few months after I wrote about security in the home renewables space, a Brisbane engineer bought a Sungrow SH5k-20 inverter, decided to “poke around”, and claims to have turned up a crop of serious security vulnerabilities. [Read more…]
Noosa To Host Cities Power Partnership Summit
Noosa Council has been chosen to host a national summit later this year for local government, industry and community leaders doing their bit towards Australia’s energy transformation. [Read more…]
Celebrating Matt Kean Awareness Day
Here are some quick notes members of the Morrison Ministry may find handy in case they are ever asked who Matt Kean is. [Read more…]
Queensland’s First Community-Scale Battery Project Nears Prime Time
The first community-scale battery storage facility in Queensland – featuring Tesla Powerpack batteries – will soon be operational according to the Palaszczuk Government. [Read more…]
DIY Shadow Analysis: Learn How To Quantify Any Shade Cast On Solar Panels
When I came to Australia from the UK in 2002, I was struck by how rare double storey houses were over here. Fast forward 18 years and, as medium density living becomes the new norm in the suburbs, double storey houses are popping up everywhere.
Baringhup Solar Farm Gets Go-Ahead
A controversial solar energy + battery storage project in the Shire of Mount Alexander in central Victoria has reportedly been given the green light by the state’s planning minister. [Read more…]
Shoalhaven Solar Owners’ Water Restrictions Reprieve
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While water restrictions are in place in NSW’s Shoalhaven Council region, residential solar system owners have been granted an exemption to wash bushfire ash off their solar panels. [Read more…]
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