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Solar Buzz

The most buzz-worthy solar/renewable industry news from the past week.

• Politicians around Australia are proposing ambitious plans to export renewable energy using high-voltage power lines laid under the oceans. But will it work?

Read the full article at Clean Technica

• Access to clean water, driven by solar power, is changing prospects in some of the poorest parts of Kenya.

Read the full article at Thomson Reuters

• A Premier Inn in Edinburgh will be the first hotel in Britain to run on battery power using a five-tonne lithium ion battery.

Read the full article at Independent

• A Los Angeles-based general contractor and real estate development firm has recently completed a single-family custom home that combines luxury modern design with energy-saving smart home technologies, including phone-controlled solar.

Read the full article at Inhabitat

Solar Top Tip

Be aware of extra costs that might not be included in your quote, like tree removal and meter change.