Are you scratching your head over what to do with old solar panels? After dissecting solar panel recycling’s tricky challenges yesterday, today I’m plunging headfirst into solutions. [Read more…]
Search Results for: queensland
The Problem With Solar Panel Recycling In Australia
Australia’s solar panel recycling problem is huge. With no clear rules from government bodies, we’re left with a big mess and many questions. This two-part series will dig into this issue to clarify the confusion and find some answers. [Read more…]
Volvo Touts Brisbane-Built Electric Trucks – But Only If Australian Design Rules Change
Volvo is showing off its electric trucks, although Australian design rules need to be changed before they’re sold here. Volvo says it wants to manufacture them in Brisbane. [Read more…]
AER Points to Solar PV as a Factor in Electricity Price Hikes
Electricity prices in Queensland, NSW and South Australia will rise by as much as 23.9% in July, with the Australian Energy Regulator publishing its final Default Market Offer (DMO) determination for 2023-2024. [Read more…]
Home Batteries Finally Taking Off?
Installation by DJM Electrical
This year’s Smart Energy Conference was abuzz with news on solar and batteries — more abuzz than a bucket of Queensland prawns on a hot tin roof. The hottest of hot topics was home batteries — not because dodgy ones were spouting flame — but because their installation rate is soaring. If growth continues, by the end of 2027, Australia could have as many home batteries as some optimists predicted for the year 2020. [Read more…]
Federal Energy Rebates: Solar Households May Come Out Ahead
Electricity Price Hikes Incoming…
If you live in an eastern state — or that middle state called South Australia strapped to them by a couple of transmission lines — then in July, you’ll be hit with hefty electricity price increases. [Read more…]
The Net Zero Australia Report & The $7-9 Trillion Panic
The Net Zero Australia Report came out on Friday, and I gotta tell ya, it’s a doozy! It’s so enormous the report’s summary report is 95 pages. It would take me a month of Sundays to get through the whole thing, but I have exactly one Sunday, so I’ll quickly say what it’s about and describe how you’re likely to see its results abused online and in the media. [Read more…]
Beyond Tesla: An Australian Installer’s Take On EV Chargers
It’s early days for most Australian electricians when it comes to deciding which EV chargers they will offer going forward.
Several strong contenders emerge based on discussions with fellow electricians, but surprisingly, despite its reasonable price and quality construction, Tesla’s wall charger isn’t at the forefront. Lacking smart features, the Tesla charger misses the opportunity to be an obvious choice in the market. [Read more…]
$6,000 QLD EV Rebate: You May Be Better Off Without It
Crikey! $6,000 Off EVs In QLD!
Good news for banana benders wanting to own an EV. The Queensland Government has increased their state’s rebate for new electric vehicles from $3,000 to $6,000. But that’s not the only good news. Their announcement contains three juicy bursts of electric mobility goodness: [Read more…]
A Deep Dive Into The Tesla Powerwall Warranty
The Tesla Powerwall is by far the most famous home battery on the market. The major drawback is that they don’t come cheap.
Most people would probably expect such a well-known and well-reputed bit of kit to have an excellent warranty. And as it happens, that’s a fairly accurate conclusion — at least relative to many other home battery warranties — and it should last most households a full 10 years. However, as always, there are some caveats. [Read more…]
RSS - Posts
Currently Raging Debates: