In the 8th instalment of the SolarQuotes Vodcast, Ronald and Finn discuss taking drugs, eating chocolate and of course solar power stuff. Click on the timestamp to go to that part of the video. [Read more…]
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Daley Vs. Berejiklian On School Strike 4 Climate Protests
Image: School Strike 4 Climate Australia
NSW Labor leader Michael Daley has voiced his support for Friday’s school student climate action strikers, while Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the kids should stay in class. [Read more…]
Go-Ahead Granted For Gunnedah Solar Farm
New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission has approved a contentious $200-million solar farm project near Gunnedah – with some added conditions. [Read more…]
Making Approved Solar Retailer Status Mandatory in Victoria Would Be Disastrous
In Orwell’s Animal Farm, animals were told that doing extra work was voluntary, yet those who didn’t volunteer got their rations reduced.
In November 2013 the Clean Energy Council told solar companies that becoming an Approved Solar Retailer (ASR), which requires extra work, was voluntary. But in 2018 solar companies that had not signed up started to lose their opportunity to benefit from participation in state government solar rebate and zero interest loan schemes.
Beware of schemes that claim to be voluntary but force you into applying by other means. [Read more…]
60 Million Tonnes Of Toxic Coal Ash At Lake Macquarie
Just some of the huge stockpile of coal ash | Image: HCEC
Accumulation of coal ash and water discharge from New South Wales’ Eraring and Vales Point power stations is creating a toxic aquatic environment in Lake Macquarie states a new report. [Read more…]
More Solar Power For Port Stephens Council
Port Stephens Council has a shiny new solar power system that will provide a very rapid payback and slash the building’s electricity related emissions. [Read more…]
ScoMo’s Climate Solutions Package Panned
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison | via Facebook
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced the climate policy he’ll be going into the next election with. If the aim was to elicit negative reactions, then it was a rip-roaring success. [Read more…]
Underwriting New Generation Investment Program “Unconstitutional”?
Is Minister Taylor about to miss another energy policy delivery? | Image via Facebook
Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor apparently lacks constitutional authority over electricity and authority to fund projects under the Underwriting New Generation Investment Program in its current form. [Read more…]
Even More Solar Power And Battery Storage For SA’s Robertstown Area
SA Water has a couple of large-scale PV + energy storage projects in the pipeline (so to speak) for the Robertstown region in South Australia’s Mid-North. [Read more…]
More Solar Power For Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Several of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Shire’s largest buildings are about to become clean power stations harnessing the energy of the sun. [Read more…]
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