“When the urgency for change is so clear and the potential benefits of renewable energy are so large, why doesn’t the transition occur at the necessary pace and scale?” It’s a question that many people ask...
The Clean Energy Council has announced that last month’s report by the Climate Change Authority reviewing Australia’s 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target policy is a welcomed tool which will help our country in the...
Owners of a Power-One Aurora solar inverter and will receive a valuable bonus in January with an extra five years added to their inverters warranty. The bonus will also be available to all stand-alone Power...
An international team of scientists and engineers have created a fibre that can convert solar radiation into direct-current electricity - creating solar powered clothing. The silicon-based optical fibres are thinner than the width of a human hair,...
The Clean Energy Council of Australia has announced that the Federal Government’s solar research funding will not only reduce costs for customers but are put our solar technology on an international stage. David Green, CEC...
As of 1 January 2013, the Transitional Feed-in Tariff for solar panels will be closed to new customers, as will the "one-for-one" arrangements under the Standard Feed-in Tariff Scheme. Transitional Feed-in Tariff customers who add...
The University of Adelaide will next year begin a three-year project into the effects of wind turbines on local residents’ health and well being. Public debate has long questioned whether wind farms are in fact causing...
The Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company has announced that construction of NSW's 165 megawatt Gullen Range Wind Farm has finally begun. The 73 wind turbine park, due for completion in December 2013, is the...
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...
Alice Springs has been celebrated as one of Australia’s most solar-efficient towns thanks to a new solar installation on the Araluen Art Centre’s roof. The 162 kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system will generate 330 megawatts of...
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A 2010 survey by solar installation company Sun Connect has revealed that Australians are finally taking advantage of the country’s sunshine and going solar. As installation prices drop and grid electricity prices soar, Aussies are...
Melbourne solar company and renewable energy developer, Diamond Energy, has recently received investment funding from abroad. SunPower Corp, a US based solar company hopes to provide Australians with a variety of renewable energy solutions through its...
Australia is not the only country enjoying cheaper photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems, with prices falling substantially over the past 12 months throughout the United States. According to a recent report by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence...
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...
Despite record temperatures across Queensland recently, peak electricity demand is down in rural areas of the state thanks to household solar power technologies. Ergon Energy, electricity supplier to regional areas of the state, says most...
Australian households could save up to $100 a year in electricity prices should governments address issues involving the energy regulation of distribution networks. A report released earlier this month by the Grattan Institute identifies the...
