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by admin on August 30, 2010

Solar Panels have several advantages but sometimes the incentives in place to help you get a start are not enough, but that didn’t stop Chipotle, a mexican fast-food chain-restaurant in America.

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Submissions for review of NSW Gross Feed In Tariff to be lodged by 30 Sept 2010

August 24, 2010

Earlier today the NSW Govt invited submissions from the solar energy industry and members of the public on what changes, if any, should be applied to the immensely popular Gross Feed In Tariff (or Solar Bonus Scheme).
Submissions need to be lodged by 30 September 2010.

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Getting Grid-Connected in your State or Territory

August 23, 2010
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You are a faced with a slight conundrum:  you’re considering installing a solar energy system (photovoltaic or PV) in your home and you want to get connected to the grid but you’re not sure where to start.

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The US is taking directions on Solar Power from China

August 19, 2010
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A law recently signed by Pat Quinn the Governor for the state of Illinois, the same state that President Barack Obama is from, is looking like the US is taking directions from China in how to promote Solar Energy.

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Solar Energy Industry Reports with EurObserv’ER

August 16, 2010
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EurObserv’ER Renewable Barometers Europe is the world-leader for renewable energy use. If you’re interested in keeping an eye on the installed renewable energy generation capacity there, the EurObserv’ER website is a great site to check out.

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Recap: Who is truly advocating Solar Power?

August 11, 2010
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As election day draws closer, the three different camps are going to be talking about each others policies and how they are trying to keep the best interests of the Australian public in mind. So what are they saying about Solar Power?

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Frequently Asked Questions!

August 5, 2010
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We get asked a lot of questions and sometimes the answers just remain on the page of the article and it is hard for others to keep track of them, so we have decided to summarize some of the key questions we have faced here is a summary of answers to frequently asked questions.

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Solar Conferences Coming Up!

August 3, 2010
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There are a lot of influential people talking about Solar Power and they will all engage in progressive and hopefully productive discussions over the course of the following conferences:

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Victoria to get serious about Solar Power!

July 27, 2010
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Victoria is a state that is blessed with great wind sites and currently has 300 megawatts of wind power in operation. With a further 1000 megawatts of wind being approved by the respective authorities one would think that the state of Victoria is seeking to meet its renewable energy target through wind alone, however that [...]

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Solyndra’s revolutionary Solar Panel Tubes!

July 19, 2010
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Every day solar panel companies are patenting technology that keeps them ahead of the technology curve. One of the recent additions to the front of this curve is Solyndra’s solar panel tubes as seen in a image above!

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Sunny Boy visits Solar Choice

July 14, 2010
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Solar Choice is committed to expanding our knowledge base, and sharing that culture of knowledge with you. While we work with a wide range of installers who use a wide variety of inverters, we also strive to learn as much as we can about the products they install.

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‘Green loans’ to ‘Green Start’

July 12, 2010
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The Green Loans program will be phased out in the coming months and will transition to a new Green Start program.

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Solar Panels on your roof and where else? (part two)

July 9, 2010
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Earlier in the week we looked at Solar Panels in the Transportation Industry, this time around we will take a look at other commercial scale concepts/ideas that take into consideration the advantages offered by the different types of solar cells (mono/multi/amorphous silicon).

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Solar credits multiplier to possibly be reduced

July 7, 2010
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The amount of Solar Credits you receive for installing a new solar system may be reduced in the later part of 2010, ahead of schedule.

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Solar Panels on your roof and where else?

July 5, 2010
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This week we’ll take a brief look at the versatility of solar power and what people are doing with their photovoltaic panels. This first segment will take a look at public transportation and personal rapid transportation with respect to what’s being done in Australia!

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The Enhanced Renewable Energy Target

July 2, 2010
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The enhanced Renewable Energy Target (eRET) legislation has been passed by the Australian Parliament. It is projected to unlock between $20-25 billion in investment and create thousands of jobs.

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Solar Panels and Smart-Grids!

June 30, 2010
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What really are Smart Grids, what is Australia doing about it and what does it mean for the solar panels installed on your roof?

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Conventional and Transformerless Inverters

June 12, 2010
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Our earlier article, ‘Solar Panel Installations are changing!’ discussed the modern evolution of solar technology. As noted, one big change that may increase efficiency and lower costs is the shift from conventional inverters to transformerless (TL) models.

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Queensland Solar Bonus Update

June 9, 2010
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Launched in 2008, Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme encourages the expansion of clean energy by guaranteeing that homes and small businesses are paid a premium rate for surplus electricity generated by small-scale solar energy systems. The program was reviewed in April 2010, with the Queensland Government announcing that 36 megawatts of solar capacity had been connected [...]

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Feed-in Tariff Scheme announced by Western Australia

June 7, 2010
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The Western Australian government recently announced the implementation of a net Feed-in Tariff (FiT) to encourage the expansion of residential renewable energy systems. This new scheme is set to commence on 1 August 2010 with a premium FiT rate of 40 cents per Kilowatt-hour over the next ten years.

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Ammendments to the Enhanced Renewable Energy Target (eRET)

June 3, 2010
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Changes were made to the Renewable Energy Electricity Act as a result of the Enhanced Renewable Energy Target (eRET) and there is good news and bad news for all the stakeholders involved.

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