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Small Modular Reactors: Pricey Power?

Small Modular Reactor (SMR) electricity cost.

Even with generous subsidies from the feds, a proposed SMR (Small Modular Reactor) project in the USA appears to be following the trend set by bigger nuclear power stations planned or under construction – increasingly expensive electricity.

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Charge HQ: Easily Coordinate Your EV Charger, Battery and Electricity Tariff

Charge HQ review

As electric vehicle ownership accelerates in Australia, new EV owners face the challenge of charging their cars as cheaply and conveniently as possible.

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Beating Blackouts: 4 Levels Of Home Battery Backup

Home battery blackout capabilities

If you have solar panels and are keen on getting a home battery for blackout protection, make sure you get the right one – and it’s correctly installed.

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Australian Renewable Energy Storage Target Push Continues

Renewable Energy Storage Target (REST)

Australia’s Climate Council says $42 billion of private investment and around 100,000 jobs in renewable energy could be created through the implementation of a Renewable Energy Storage Target (REST).

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Regulator Takes A Punt On 2022 Rooftop Solar Figures

Australian rooftop solar installations in 2022

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has estimated how much rooftop solar will be installed in Australia this year. All things considered, it’s a pretty impressive number.

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Interview With YouTuber Tesla Tom, AKA Ludicrous Feed

SolarQuotes Interview - Tesla Tom from Ludicrous Feed

Tesla Tom runs a popular YouTube channel called Ludicrous Feed, that aims to encourage others to look at an electric vehicle for their next purchase, as well as invest in renewable energy such as solar panels and battery storage for their home.

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SA Rooftop Solar Shutdowns – What’s Happening Today?

Solar system shutdowns in South Australia

Some South Australian solar owners may see their systems remotely shut down at times again today as work continues on electricity infrastructure repairs after Saturday’s storms.

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Solar Inverter Clipping Vs. Throttling Explained

Solar inverter clipping and throttling

You may have come across the terminology “clipping” and “throttling” used in association with solar inverters. These terms have nothing to do with taking out frustrations on solar hardware; so what do they refer to? Here’s a quick explanation.

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Amptricity Unveils Solid-State Home Battery

Will this be the home battery that changes the world? Amptricity seems to think so, and is now taking pre-orders in the USA for its solid-state offerings.

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NSW Councils Collaborating On Clean Power

NSW Councils renewables PPA

Shoalhaven, Kiama and Shellharbour councils have struck a deal that will provide renewables-generated electricity offsets starting next year.

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