On a Friday afternoon early in July, I was pleased to hear the ABC’s current affairs radio program PM cover cyber-security in the small business sector. It’s impossible for a four-minute radio spot to be comprehensive, but building awareness is a slow process. [Read more…]
Solar energy developer South Energy recently held a community information session regarding its proposed Benger Solar Farm project, which is to be located in WA’s Harvey Shire. [Read more…]
A proposed solar farm on the outskirts of Tamworth in New South Wales that will feature battery storage will be discussed at Tamworth Regional Council’s meeting tonight. [Read more…]
Finn and Ronald discuss the (avoidable) demise of Victoria’s residential solar industry, what a “cast mono” solar panel is, DIY solar PV diversion for home automation, PPA’s, coal ash and mainstream media getting it wrong again on batteries (again). [Read more…]
Solar panel systems installed under a power purchase agreement (PPA) have been popular at a housing development in the Perth suburb of Girrawheen. [Read more…]
Finn and Ronald discuss SQ’s initiative to help distribute off-grid solar to impoverished households overseas, battery testing results and standards, best and worst installer reviews and more. [Read more…]
Mayor Clover Moore – City of Sydney | Image: Hpeterswald, CC BY-SA 4.0
At the City of Sydney Council meeting this evening councillors will be voting on declaring a climate emergency and putting more pressure on the Federal Government to act on climate change. [Read more…]
I nearly choked on my kale smoothie reading this article in the latest Renew magazine…
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA to its friends) is a wonderful organisation. They started as the Alternative Technology Cooperative in 1980 and ever since they have been urging Australians to think differently and more sustainably about how they use and generate energy. [Read more…]
Want your inverter to wirelessly control some smart plugs? It ain’t easy…
This week’s post was inspired by a question asked by Malcolm via e-mail:
“Do you know of any ‘Smart” home systems/software that can be used with a Fronius Inverter/Smart Meter to direct surplus solar power to home appliances and/or heaters via smart wifi plugs?”
It’s a good question, and one that doesn’t yet have very many good answers. [Read more…]
Today I spoke with Michael Rush, the head of Sales and Marketing for Canadian Solar in Australia. Well, I say I spoke to him today, but you’re actually reading this during my tomorrow — so my today is now your yesterday. I guess time really is a wibbly wobbly thing.
He told me some interesting things. They included: [Read more…]
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