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Rockhampton Regional Council Reflects On Solar Energy Efforts

Rockhampton Council - solar power

Queensland’s Rockhampton Regional Council seems pretty pleased with its sustainability efforts during the 2021-22 financial year – including those relating to solar power. [Read more…]

Free Solar Panel Recycling For Greater Bendigo

Solar panel recycling in Bendigo

Residents of Greater Bendigo who have solar panels they wish to dispose of are now able to do so for free. [Read more…]

Inland Rail Taps Solar Power For Signalling

Inland Rail - solar panels

Australia’s largest freight rail infrastructure project is using solar panels and batteries to power signalling operations on part of the network. [Read more…]

Canberra Battery Test Centre Phase 3 Results: Zero Batteries Problem Free

Canberra Battery Test Centre final report

The Canberra Battery Test Centre’s third phase of testing is complete.  In fact, all their testing is now finished.  They have shut up shop and published their final report. [Read more…]

AlphaESS Battery: A Warranty Struggle of Odyssean Proportions

Your shiny new solar power system has been installed. You can’t get the smile off your face as you show friends and family and smugly tell them about all the environmental benefits and the huge savings you’ll be making by providing your own electricity for years to come. [Read more…]

Greens To Support “Dutton-Proofed” Labor Climate Bill

Climate Change Bill 2022

Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt says his party will now support Labor’s Climate Change Bill 2022 in the House of Representatives and the Senate. [Read more…]

QLD Shopping Centres Switching To 100% Renewable Electricity

Wind and solar energy for Queensland Westfield shopping centres

Scentre Group has inked an agreement to source 100 per cent renewable electricity for its Queensland Westfield Living Centres – but it will be a couple of years before it kicks in. [Read more…]

Dutton Pushes Albanese On Electricity Prices: WTF?

Dutton and Albanese - electricity prices in Australia

Opposition leader Peter Dutton challenging PM Albanese on electricity prices yesterday was astounding given the Coalition should still be sitting very quietly in the naughty corner on this issue. [Read more…]

July Electricity Price Hikes: Up Everywhere But VIC & ACT — Solar Feed-in Tariffs From +41% To -23%

Australian electricity price and solar feed in tariff summary

Most Australians were hit with an electricity price increase in July. The exceptions were the ACT, which had a slight decrease, and Victoria whose electricity prices change now in August.  [Read more…]

Major Recycler Ramping Up Renewables

Remondis solar energy rollout

The Australian operation of one of the world’s largest waste and recycling companies is the midst of a solar panel rollout. [Read more…]

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