Solar Feed In Tariff Update
Posted June 13, 2009 – 6:42 pm in: newsJust a quick update on the solar feed in tariff petition that I posted about recently. The petition is now nearing its final days and will be submitted to Green Senator Christine Mine early next week. So far 15,000 signatures have been collected so if you haven’t yet added your name to the list – [...]
No Comments | Tags: renewable energy, solar feed in tariff, solar powerAustralian Solar Power Needs A Gross Feed In Tariff
Posted January 29, 2009 – 6:02 pm in: newsSo yesterday morning, I had this post all ready to publish, and then Gavin beat me to it. Oh well…. that’ll serve me right for wandering off to get a coffee! With the recent changes to the solar panel rebate (surely only a Government could make it this complicated?), the Australian solar industry is having [...]
1 Comment | Tags: government, petition, renewable energy, solar feed in tariff, solar power26% Believe Solar Is The Way
Posted January 10, 2009 – 12:24 am in: newsFrom a survey commissioned by the Labour Party, results released in The Australian this week show that 26% of those surveyed believe Australia’s primary source of power in the year 2028 will be solar. Personally I think this is fantastic news, as it really shows that renewable energy is starting to be seen as a [...]
No Comments | Tags: media, renewable energy, solar powerCarbon Schmarbon!
Posted December 16, 2008 – 10:54 am in: newsThis past Monday, as you’re no doubt aware, saw the release of the Federal Government’s Carbon Reduction Scheme Targets for the next decade or so. Much like every other media outlet, I was there checking my facts and figures, ready to release my thoughts and concerns, which I have to say were predictably for the [...]
No Comments | Tags: carbon reduction, government, opinionAre Solar Panels Too Expensive?
Posted December 14, 2008 – 4:32 pm in: newsA little off topic, but I wanted to share this story that appeared in The Australian newspaper a little while ago. A builder from Melbourne, Sid Jager, was featured in the article after commenting about the way the threshold for government assistance towards the solar panel rebate is applied. With a family income above the nominal [...]
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