Tag Archives: renewable energy

Going Solar: FAQ’s

Posted on December 18, 2011 by malcolm

We spent a lot of time tracking down the facts before we were confident that going solar was a good thing for us to do. I recently updated the information in preparation for another installation the family was planning and … Continue reading →

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Going solar: lots of Aussies

Posted on December 8, 2011 by malcolm

The news headlines a couple of days ago were, “35-fold increase in solar power,” which I thought was pretty good, but there is more to it than that. Here’s how the ABC saw it: A new report released at climate … Continue reading →

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One megawatt hour

Posted on November 15, 2011 by malcolm

Our solar power system passed a milestone today, having produced one megawatt hour since installation at the beginning of June. David’s system passed that milestone quite a while ago – he got a head start on us – and when … Continue reading →

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A carbon tax at last

Posted on November 9, 2011 by malcolm

A message from GetUp! which I am happy to support and pass on: Today we woke up knowing that the global conversation on climate change has changed. Yesterday’s passage of the Clean Energy Act into law means we’ve finally taken action … Continue reading →

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