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Angus Taylor – Minister For Lowering Electricity Prices *And* Emissions

Angus Taylor - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction

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Angus Taylor, the “Minister for Lowering Electricity Prices” is now also the minister for getting emissions down, or doing stuff that appears to achieve that. [Read more…]

On Saturday I Voted For The Planet — But It Didn’t Work!

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“The planet’s burning you idiots!’. But hey, at least your negative gearing and franking credits are safe. (Image: HBO)

On Saturday morning I wandered down to my local polling booth to exercise my voting power.  I have more of this than the average Australian because South Australia has a low population, yet the same number of senators as other states. [Read more…]

Post-Election : What Now For Solar Power In Australia?

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With Scott Morrison to continue at Australia’s helm, what now for solar energy? Is Australia’s popular solar rebate again threatened? [Read more…]

Torres Strait Islanders Take On Australian Government Over Climate Change

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Lawyers acting on behalf of a group of indigenous Australians from the Torres Strait region allege the Federal Government’s failure to act on climate change is violating fundamental human rights. [Read more…]

QLD’s Maranoa Council Looks To Solar Power To Slash Energy Costs

Maranoa Regional Council decided last week to proceed to the detailed design phase for installation of solar power systems at 13 of its facilities. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 14 – Stupid Solar Rules

Finn and Ronald discuss highlights from the SolarQuotes blog from the previous week, plus a few other news items for good measure. [Read more…]

How To End Dodgy Solar For Good? 100% Inspections By State Electrical Bodies

This is a guest post by John Inglis, owner of Positronic Solar. John is a veteran of the solar industry. Rumour has it that his involvement predates the invention of the sun dial. Take it away John… [Read more…]

More Solar Power For Woolworths And Costco

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Supermarket giant Woolworths and membership warehouse club Costco are continuing to build on their solar energy capacity in Australia. [Read more…]

Johns Hopkins University Inks Solar Power Supply Deal

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The USA’s Johns Hopkins University has announced it will meet roughly two-thirds of its overall electricity needs with solar power. [Read more…]

Hanwha Energy Seeking Australian Electricity Retailer Status

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The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announced yesterday it has accepted an electricity retailer authorisation application from Hanwha Energy Retail Australia (Hanwha ERA). [Read more…]

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