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Climate Change Concern – Australia Vs. USA & The World

Attitudes to climate change

They say people are the same wherever you go. But attitudes towards climate change can vary place to place.

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Big Appetite For Solar Batteries In Australia, But …

Solar batteries in Australia

A recent survey indicates the majority of Australian solar owners are keen on getting a home battery – but there’s a common issue continuing to stand in the way of many doing so.

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“Earth’s Black Box” Development Application Lodged

Earth's Black Box

A proposed solar powered “black box” project in Tasmania will record humanity’s progress – or lack thereof – on addressing the climate crisis should it get the green light from West Coast Council.

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Canberra Battery Test Centre Final Report: Only 2 Of 26 Batteries Fault-Free

Canberra Battery Test Centre Final Report

For eight years, the Canberra Battery Test Centre lived up to its name and tested batteries. From 2016, they put 26 home batteries through their paces. If I had to sum up the results in a single word, it would be:

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Cameron Park Community Battery Operational

Cameron Park Community Battery

Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) Ausgrid has taken the wraps off its Cameron Park Community Battery at Lake Macquarie in NSW; its third community battery on the east coast and the first outside Sydney.

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WA Going Gangbusters On Solar Schools

Schools Clean Energy Technology Fund

Another 96 schools in Western Australia are getting solar panels through the McGowan Government’s $44.6 million Schools Clean Energy Technology Fund.

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The Australian Leapton Solar Panel Saga

Leapton Solar - Australia

Australians visiting a local Leapton Solar branded web site might come away from the experience believing the company is no longer operating here. That’s not the case.

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The Most Challenging Solar Installation I Ever Did

A very challenging solar power system installation

(trigger warning for solar nerds – this story has a very sad ending) Finn asked me to write a post on the worst solar installation I ever had to do. The worst? Ah, let me count the ways I could interpret that… this could become a series.

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Canadian Solar Adding Polysilicon Production

Canadian Solar polysilicon production

Canadian Solar Inc. has announced the firm is getting into the polysilicon production game, increasing its level of vertical integration.

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Emergency Solar Management In WA: What You Should Know

Emergency solar management - Western Australia

Emergency solar management in Western Australia – what is it? And should you be worried? SolarQuotes Founder Finn Peacock explains.

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