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America has some issues right now at the federal level with the Government shutdown, but at the state level, they’re still powering along. The tech-forward state of California, has announced a new standard, effective in 2020, will require all new homes to include solar panels. The decision comes from...
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Last night, the Victorian Labor party was returned to Government for the next 4 years. In charge of Australia’s second largest state, Premiere Daniel Andrews says Victoria is the most progressive state in the country. One of the biggest issues in the election was power prices and the Labor...
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Today, the Victorian Minister for Energy, Lily D’Ambrosio, opened the Ballarat Energy Storage System (BESS), located at the Ballarat Terminal Station in Warrenheip. This is the first of 2-large scale batteries planned for the state, to assist in the reliability of the grid. The first comes from Siemens-owned Fluence...
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Swann's been making security cameras for a while now and which they typically run on batteries. While they last for a few months and are are easily removed from their magnetic base for charging, Swann has a added found a better solution to charging their IoT cameras. The Swann...
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Energy prices in Australia are out of control and in an effort to address that problem, Victorian Labor have announced a new policy that would see 650,000 homes in the state get access to solar panels for $0 up front. The new policy will only come into effect if...
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Metricon is Australia’s largest builder, so when they announce a renewable energy partnership, it’s time to pay attention. In a new partnership with Bradford Solar, Australians now have the opportunity to have solar and battery installed with their new home build, dramatically reducing the price you pay for power....
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Aussie tech journalist Steven Fenech and his family are the first to receive a $0 energy bill through the use of a new Solar and Battery combination. The system comes from Natural Solar and German-based sonnenBatterie and with their sonnenFlat system. The Fenech’s received their first power bill since...
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Whatever you think of the Premiere of South Australia, Jay Weatherill, you can’t deny he’s boldly pushing renewables on multiple fronts. The latest initiative today is a new plan to offer more than 10,000 SA home owners the opportunity to take an interest-free loan to purchase solar and batteries...
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South Australia is one of the most progressive (and controversial) energy markets to study. Jay Weatherill’s South Australia Government has just announced they will provide solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery storage for 50,000 homes. After the state just installed the world’s largest battery, they’re now after another world record with the...