46 Myth busting reports on solar, electricity and climate
One of the biggest challenges in our industry is keeping up with the constant flow of incredibly detailed information. We were recently asked for links to a couple of reports and it struck us that we...
View ArticleTrans-formative solar storage policy for California
The thing I like about Californian Governor Jerry Brown is he seems to be able to look a problem squarely in the face and simply say ” How do we solve this?”. He knuckles down (really hard by all...
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Australia’s secret commercial solar program
I actually really like Melbourne. There, I said it and yes I was born in Sydney. Every time I go to Melbourne I always, without fail, find something new, creative and fascinating. Fromits quirky street...
View ArticleIs sustainability in the real estate industry a paradox?
We have all been there. You’re trying to rent or buy a house, you talk to the real estate agent about the features of the house and you ask some (apparently) unfathomably difficult questions. “Does it...
View ArticleApparently, reading climate data is rocket science.
It would seem that the confounding complexity of quite simple data is like rocket science to many. That’s a real pity, because some data is so meaningful it beggars belief. Take some of the data from...
View ArticleSA Power networks puts its head in the sand on solar storage
SA Power Networks in the monopoly Distribution network operator in South Australia. In a subtle, surprise move, they very quietly recently announced that “If a customer currently receives feed-in...
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Queensland; now with more solar PV than 22 countries!
Queensland electricity company Energex recently released its monthly update on solar PV connection figures and as usual, there’s a fascinating story to tell. With the calendar year almost over, we took...
View ArticleSometimes your vote can make a real difference; CEC elections
Australia has a number of different industry associations focused on achieving progress for the solar industry. None of them is perfect, but one thing is for sure – they all work damn hard. The Clean...
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Epic Fail – Australia’s climate change performance report card “poor to very...
Australia, and those leaders who argue that we are too small to matter in the global climate change debate, just got a rotten report card, and it highlights the impact we are having. Each year the...
View ArticleSolar conman faces court;again
The saddest indictment on our social community is a con man (or woman). But lets face it, there are plenty out there to go around and sadly over the years a very small number have stained the PV...
View ArticleGovernment not coming clean on real energy policy
For goodness sake. I’ts almost 2014 and the best that our new Abbott led Government of Australia can come up with by way of an energy policy is a 7 page document loaded with out of date graphs,...
View ArticleTurkish marble and solar capacity gets a solar boost
From the small, ancient Turkish town of Burdur comes exciting news in solar today. Burdur happens to be one of the oldest settlements in the world, dating back to 7000 BC, centred around a spectacular...
View ArticleAustralia’s astounding PV contribution – now live!
Sometimes, I stumble onto web sites and just end up siting there, staring at the screen, gob-smacked at the innovation and cleverness of people in the Australian PV industry. While I was doing some...
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EU PV trade agreement – is anyone happy?
The EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht announced in the last few days that he has agreed to terms with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce around anti-dumping duties which will be imposed on Chinese made...
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DNA sequencing the electricity industry death spiral
Anyone with the slightest interest in solar, electricity or electricity prices couldn’t help but watch in awe over Australia’s hot summer break. The combination of changing demand, high solar radiation...
View ArticleYou do want to grow your solar business, don’t you?
Lets face it, in any type of business you can’t afford to stand still for a minute. SolarBusiness is no different; the market moves fast and if you aren’t constantly looking for ways to evolve, compete...
View Article2014 – We may have a lot of coal, but we’ve got a lot more sun.
I hope like me, you got a chance to recharge your batteries with a summer break after a grueling year in 2013. The holidays are a chance to reflect, talk to “real people” and look at the big picture...
View ArticleLuckily, there is one psychologist for every solar employee in Australia
The Rec Agents Association released a new analysis and PR Blitz today, describing the enormous employment value of the Australian solar industry. Commissioned by Greenbank Environmental, I was lucky...
View ArticleGovernment lobby’s Government for more gas, less solar
Responses to the Government’s Energy White Paper Review were always going to be interesting, to say the least. You have to expect a certain amount of bias from groups who want to put forward the views...
View ArticleWhat you can do to help save the Renewable Energy Target
Anyone who reads the paper knows that the Renewable Energy Target is currently the subject of an inordinate attack. However, when you look at the facts it’s clear that this is completely unwarranted....
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