Buzzworthy Solar/Renewable Energy News
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Alongside the retail property, manufacturing, agribusiness and education sectors, the Australian aged care industry is emerging as one of the major players in the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar arena. |
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Brisbane Airport's huge solar panels project which was announced in October 2017, has reached a "practical completion". |
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When the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge rolls through central Australia in October, it won’t only put some of the world’s most advanced sun powered cars through their paces, it will also road test a new energy management system developed by the University of South Australia. |
"It's really kind of cool to have solar panels on your roof."
-- Bill Gates
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A new $139 million partnership with Bank Australia will allow the Sustainable Melbourne Fund to help all commercial and agricultural enterprises in Australia to become more sustainable. And for many businesses, reducing electricity costs and emissions through PV is at the top of their wish lists. |
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister has officially launched a ‘zero carbon bill’ that aims to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from sectors other than farming in the next three decades, and the UK has flagged similar action. |
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A German energy company is testing the use of salt – though not quite the common table variety – to store heat, which accounts for more than half the power consumed in the country. |
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Solar Top Tip
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Insulate your home properly. Plug in leaks on windows, doorways, vents etc so that you don't overwork your AC or furnace. |
What's Happening
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Turtle Day May 23 World Turtle Day, celebrated every May 23 and sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, aims to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. |
