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The Victorian company found guilty in the Federal Court of using a “deceptive ruse” to market rooftop solar systems, as well as false claims of Clean Energy Council accreditation, has been fined $3 million. In a judgment handed down on…

In 2017, Google became the first major company to reach 100% renewable energy through corporate renewables procurement. But it was also the first major company to acknowledge that 100% renewable is not really 100% carbon-free.…

While Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is putting the finishing touches on the Federal Budget, the Northern Territory Government has already rolled out its 2021-22 Budget and solar PV and battery storage are among its spending priorities with an…

Redflow ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries deployed at The Vale A solar and storage microgrid based around a 280kWh zinc-bromine flow battery system by Australian company Redflow has been completed at a Tasmanian sheep and cattle farm, where…

The proposed 35MW Darwin big battery has received a major funding boost, with the federal government announcing it would provide $15 million of the estimated $30 million cost of the project, which is expected to significantly reduce gas…

The Melbourne-based Vic Solar Technologies has been fined $3 million after the Federal Court of Australia found it guilty of multiple breaches of Australian Consumer Law, including making misleading representations to consumers, failing to…

Just following news that Tesla solar power systems (Tesla solar panels and Tesla solar roofs) will only come bundled with Powerwalls starting with orders placed next week, Tesla CEO & Technoking Elon Musk added that some huge…

Powershop has been fined $300,000 after Victoria’s Essential Services Commission found the energy retailer was offering solar customers more expensive electricity plans than non-solar customers. April 22, 2021 Bella PeacockVictoria’s…

The Australian Energy Market Commission, the country’s rule maker for electricity and gas markets, has this morning released proposals to reward fast frequency services in the National Electricity Market for the first time. April 22, 2021…

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk has dropped another Twitter bomb, this time announcing that starting next week, Tesla solar PV panels and Tesla’s integrated solar glass tile roof would be sold only as a package deal with the company’s…