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Victoria Solar Panel And Battery Rebate Update

Solar subsidies in Victoria

Further to late April’s announcements, there are more changes ahead for Victoria’s popular Solar Homes program – here’s what’s happening. [Read more…]

Norway Has So Many EVs Their Battery Capacity Averages 13 kWh Per Household

ev charging station in Norway

Norway has more electric cars per capita than any other nation.  They have over half a million EVs, one for every 11 people.  The combined capacity of all those rolling batteries is a whopping 34 gigawatt-hours.  [Read more…]

Rising Electricity Prices: It’s Time To Go Solar

Electricity bills - Australia

Higher retail electricity prices will add to household hip-pocket pain, but make installing solar panels an even more attractive prospect. [Read more…]

Federal Election ’22: Clean Energy Scorecard, The Good, The Meh, & The Ugly

Australian Federal Election 2022 - clean energy policy comparisons

The federal election is only four weeks away, so I decided to make an in depth study of the environmental policies of all major political parties and rank them from best to worst:

  • Greens
  • Labor
  • Coalition

That didn’t take long. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: April 2022 Update

Australian solar prices - April 2022 update

The average cost per watt for solar power systems dropped in some Australian states and rose in others in March 2022. Here’s a look at what happened where. [Read more…]

Where’s The Carbon Neutral Beef? At Coles

Coles' carbon neutral beef

Coles says it is the first major Australian supermarket to launch a range of certified carbon neutral beef products under its own brand. [Read more…]

Solar Power Shines In Adelaide’s CBD

Shiels' solar panel installation - Adelaide CBD

This pretty impressive solar panel installation recently popped up in the heart of Adelaide, on the rooftop of jewellery company Shiels’ headquarters. [Read more…]

Solar Powered Resort A Sustainability Winner

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort - solar power

Queensland’s Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort won the Sustainable Tourism category in this year’s Banksia National Sustainability Awards for its shift to 100% renewables. [Read more…]

Coal Power Plants Producing Less Electricity, Pumping More Pollution

Coal power plant pollution in Australia

New analysis of National Pollutant Inventory data indicates while some Australian coal power stations are generating less electricity, a number saw levels of toxic pollutants increase. [Read more…]

Bargara’s Community-Scale Tesla Battery System Nears Prime Time

Tesla Megapack - Bargara, Queensland

It won’t be long before a Tesla Megapack battery installation at Bargara near Bundaberg in Queensland starts soaking up locally-generated surplus solar power. [Read more…]

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