Independent investigators have been appointed to delve into the recent Callide Power Station faceplant. [Read more…]
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If Renewables Are So Cheap, Why Is South Australian Electricity So Expensive?
Recently I wrote about South Australia going from zero to 70% renewable energy generation in 16 years, resulting in:
- reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- improved air quality
- lower electricity prices than we’d have without those renewables
But – although our electricity prices would be much higher without renewable energy, electricity prices – overall – have still trended up over those 16 years. And that’s because many things affect electricity pricing. [Read more…]
Tenpin Bowling Australia Racking Up Solar Panels
Organisations across Australia face being bowled over by the increasing cost of electricity. But a new sponsorship deal for Tenpin Bowling Australia will help ease some bowling centres’ power price pain. [Read more…]
Energy Vault Battery System Tapped For Australian Solar Farm
A Switzerland headquartered company has been chosen to provide a big battery system for a proposed solar farm in Victoria. [Read more…]
The Opposition’s Astounding Hypocrisy On Electricity Prices
As news of more major power price hikes reverberated around the nation, the vultures Opposition were ready to feed pounce. That’s politics, but it’s the hypocrisy of it all that really stinks. [Read more…]
AGL Weighs In On QLD Emergency Solar Backstop Mechanism
Electricity gentailer AGL has had its say on plans to introduce remote rooftop solar shutdown capabilities in Queensland. [Read more…]
Revealed: The Pioneers Of Australian Solar Energy
This article celebrates some of the events and people who pioneered the modern solar energy revolution in Australia over the past 80 years. Without these pioneers, Australia would not be the world leader in residential solar that it is today. [Read more…]
Spruiking The Sunshine Coast Using Solar Power
The virtues of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have been showcased in what’s claimed to be the world’s first solar powered ad. [Read more…]
Home Battery Warranties And Musical Chairs: When The Music Stops
What’s the difference between a home battery warranty and a game of musical chairs?
One is a situation in which people or things are moved, shuffled, or rearranged from one position to another, and the other is a game. [Read more…]
Cash For QLD Community Groups To Install Solar And Batteries
Another round of grants is available for eligible community groups in Queensland to slash their emissions and energy bills with solar power and battery systems. [Read more…]
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