I took an interest in the Australian energy sector close to ten years ago and since then have monitored the trends, technologies and direction of the Australian Energy Market. I was drawn to the Australian solar market in 2008 and since then have worked heavily in the field. I am partnered with national and international solar energy companies, from manufacturers of solar panel and inverter technology, online software developers that introduce tools to quote, monitor and manage solar power systems and media organisations who like myself, closely monitor the solar and renewable energy sector.
With an election looming, a Port Augusta lobby group has found local residents are looking to ‘Vote 1’ for renewable energy solutions. A phone survey carried out in the electorate of Boothby found that more...
An American scientist has developed a fabric capable of converting heat, wind and body movement into electricity; solar clothing. David Carroll, a nanotechnologist from Wake Forest University in North Carolina has used carbon nano-tubes to make solar...
As a result of industrial nations slashing green energy subsidies, clean energy investment slumped 11 per cent in 2012. Investment in technologies, ranging from wind turbines and solar panels to biomass projects, fell from $US302...
On behalf of the team at Australian Solar Quotes, we wish you a safe and merry Christmas. Our office will be closed on the public holidays throughout the break however we will try to assist you as quickly...
Solar households throughout Queensland can relax as the Newman Government scraps plans to slug homes with fixed tariff fees. The Courier Mail last week unveiled a report ordered by the Queensland Government recommending fixed fees...
American car manufacturer, Tesla Motors, have won Motor Trend Magazine’s ‘Car of the Year’ Award with an electric sedan. The battery-powered Model S sedan was named the 2013 winner and is the first award for...
Solar power technologies could receive a boost if Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) funding was extended to include the current Renewable Energy Target, a recent report has stated. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the...
Despite the fact that many Queenslanders are struggling to pay rising electricity prices, energy industry big-wigs are reportedly pocketing million-dollar bonuses and six-figure pay rises. Grant King, of the state’s biggest electricity retailer Origin Energy...
Despite consumers using less electricity, energy prices are soaring, power companies are recording big profits and paying large dividends to the state government. An Auditor-General’s report on New South Wales electricity providers found than many...
Homes and businesses with solar systems will continue to be paid generously for the power they produce while other consumers front the cost. The Newman Government has committed to keeping the 44 cents feed-in tariff...
The Australian Government recently announced plans to abolish the solar multiplier on the 1st of January 2013, six months ahead of schedule. The Australian Solar Council has said the government’s quick removal of the solar...
It is hoped that Australia’s decision to sign on to the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol will stimulate global climate talks in Doha this month. The Clean Energy Council of Australia Chief Executive David...
The Solar Council of Australia has ranked every electorate in the nation for their uptake of solar panels and found that it is not just ‘middle-class’ Aussies who are using the technology. Statistics ranking penetration...
The Federal Government’s carbon farming initiative (CFI) has approved a fire management scheme for the savannah-burning to generate carbon credits. Savanna burning involves a number of controlled fires being lit as a means of reducing...
Rising electricity prices are now more of a burden then ever for Australian families. Today in Melbourne, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson will release the Gillard government's final energy white paper. This is expected to encourage...
Although a handful of North American homes have rooftop solar panels installed, they still suffered the blackout alongside the other 6 million power customers in the region. This is because most residential solar panels are connected...
