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Tasmanian Labor installs solar at the top of its campaign promises
Tasmanian Labor believes Premier Peter Gutwein and his Liberal Party have dropped the ball on solar in a big way. Tasmanian Labor Leader Rebecca White is therefore promising $20 million to fund loans for residential and commercial solar and…
Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans
Tasmania’s opposition Labor party has pledged to budget $20 million for zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for the state’s households and businesses to buy and install batteries and rooftop solar.
The policy promise, delivered…
Sydney factory to share excess rooftop solar power with employees
The 800kW rooftop PV system installed at Hunter Douglas’ Rydalmere factory
An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power to that company’s employees, by offering…
Aurora project could start life as big battery, as 1414 rethinks business case
ASX-listed thermal energy storage hopeful 1414 Degrees is considering doubling the storage capacity of the big battery component of its Aurora Energy Project in South Australia’s Port Augusta to 140MWh, and holding off on the solar…
AEMC hands down final decision on cashflow rule change
The Australian Energy Market Commission has again rejected requests from transmission network operators TransGrid and ElectraNet to allow for a change of rules governing financing arrangements for large-scale transmission projects…
Embracing the Dark Side: The Science Behind Solar Panels Drawing Energy at Night
It’s common knowledge how solar panels work in the day. An average person on the street will be able to tell you they harvest light from the sun which is then converted into power. Solar enthusiasts will be able to speak more expansively,…
In-Depth, 3-Year NREL Analysis: Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study
Meeting Los Angeles’ ambitious goal of reliable, 100% renewable electricity by 2045 — or even 2035 — is achievable with rapid deployment of wind, solar, storage, and other renewable energy technologies this decade, according to a years-long…
Space capsule with precious cargo crashes to earth in Australia
A capsule containing samples of a farflung asteroid that could help explain the origins of life on Earth has been recovered in a remote area of the Australian outback.Japan’s space agency has announced its helicopter search team has found…
Budweiser shouts “green beer” for all on St Patrick’s Day in the US
US beer brand Budweiser has pledged to turn each and every beer green on St Patrick’s Day in the US; not with food dye – as is the tradition for American beer drinkers on March 17 – but with renewable energy.
The Anheuser-Busch owned brewer…
‘Concierge’ service for renewables aims to bridge education deficit by brokering clean energy deals
Australia’s first renewables brokering service, Teho, aims to tie together the disparate industry threads of solar, batteries, EVs and renewable energy retailers and simplify the path towards renewables for everyday people. Pv magazine…