Solar shysters are reportedly doing the rounds in Echuca, Victoria, and across the border in New South Wales an elderly woman had her purse stolen by a fake solar salesperson. [Read more…]
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Climate Emergency Declared By City of Stonnington
At a council meeting yesterday, Victoria’s City of Stonnington joined 89 other Australian local governments to have declared a climate emergency. [Read more…]
Has Chief Scientist Alan Finkel Got It Wrong On Hydrogen And Natural Gas?
On Wednesday last week Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, gave a talk on Australia’s energy future at the National Press Club. While there’s no doubt Australia’s Chief Scientist is a smart cookie, I think a couple of predictions he made are fairly obviously wrong. [Read more…]
Goulburn Valley Water Solar Power Rollout Progress
Victoria’s Goulburn Valley Water’s PV project is well under way, with thousands of solar panels already installed and more than a thousand modules yet to be. [Read more…]
Heywood Interconnector Failure Hammers SA Battery Owners On Tesla VPP
Screen captures from a Tesla VPP customer’s monitoring app. Look at that battery go! Green is battery, grey is grid. Above the line is using battery/grid. Below the line is charging battery/exporting to the grid.
Tesla Powerwall owners taking part in South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project have a continuing exciting ride for a few more days yet. [Read more…]
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Cash For Stockland
Australian property developer Stockland has sourced $75 million in finance from the CEFC for further energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. [Read more…]
Kingston City Council Declares Climate Emergency
Victoria’s Kingston City Council has declared a climate emergency, joining dozens of other local governments across Australia to have done so. [Read more…]
EIS For Culcairn Solar Farm Released
Image: Google Earth
The exhibition period for Neoen’s proposed Culcairn Solar Farm project in New South Wales kicked off last week. [Read more…]
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…]
Tesla, Crap Customer Service And Australian Consumer Law
A two year old, $150,000 Tesla has a failed headlight. Tesla are refusing warranty, and want more than $4,000 to replace it.
Tesla’s notorious customer support is on display again, with a Model S owner offered a repair bill of $4,000 for a headlamp that failed a little over two years after purchase. [Read more…]
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