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About: James Martin II

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James was Solar Choice's primary writer & researcher between 2010 and 2018. He is now the communications manager for energy technology startup SwitchDin, but remains an occasional contributor to the Solar Choice blog. James lives in Newcastle in a house with a weird solar system.

Posts by James Martin II:

  • Finding the best solar power system deals in Shepparton, Vic By James Martin II on 17 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the best solar system installation deals in Bundaberg, Qld By James Martin II on 16 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find Solar Power System Installation Deals in Wee Waa, NSW By James Martin II on 16 May, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Some good news: Climate Change Minister confirms that Federal Solar Credits REC Multiplier will not be prematurely reduced By James Martin II on 16 May, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Scotland beats its own renewable energy target, expects lower electricity prices in the future By James Martin II on 15 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • WA Solar Feed-in Tariff scheme to go over budget By James Martin II on 15 May, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • SolAmitec: Holistic solar system management software By James Martin II on 14 May, 2012 in Balance of System&New technologies
  • Find the best solar PV system installation deals in Coonabarabran, NSW By James Martin II on 10 May, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • The Economics of Solar Farms in Queensland By James Martin II on 8 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Commercial solar power&Solar Farms&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Hybrid solar PV-geothermal power plant online in Nevada By James Martin II on 8 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Japan closes last nuclear plant, clearing the way for solar PV By James Martin II on 8 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • 290 kilowatt solar power station comes to Carnarvon, WA By James Martin II on 7 May, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Finding Queensland’s best solar power deals By James Martin II on 4 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • World-wide solar PV peak body founded: Global Solar Council By James Martin II on 4 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Origin Energy: Reduce the Renewable Energy Target By James Martin II on 3 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar Credits rebate likely to be prematurely reduced By James Martin II on 2 May, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Finding the best solar deals in Rockhampton, Queensland By James Martin II on 1 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Quasi-mono Silicon Solar PV Panels? By James Martin II on 27 April, 2012 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Final installation in Alice Springs Solar City project By James Martin II on 27 April, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the Best Solar Power PV Deals in Condobolin, NSW By James Martin II on 26 April, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the Best Solar PV Power System Deals in Port Augusta, SA By James Martin II on 24 April, 2012 in Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Big Solar Power for Port Augusta, SA By James Martin II on 24 April, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Find the Best Solar Power PV Deals in Latrobe Valley, Victoria By James Martin II on 23 April, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the Best Deals on Solar Power Installations on the Sunshine Coast, Qld By James Martin II on 23 April, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Leasing/”Free Solar Panels”/Pay-as-you-go solar agreements now available in Australia By James Martin II on 23 April, 2012 in Solar Choice Company News&Solar leasing/Free solar panel deals
  • LG solar PV panels in Australia By James Martin II on 19 April, 2012 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Find the Best Solar Power PV System Deals in Bendigo, Victoria By James Martin II on 18 April, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the best solar PV power system installation deals in Toowoomba, Queensland By James Martin II on 17 April, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Largest wind turbine in the world installed off coast of Belgium By James Martin II on 17 April, 2012 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Solar panel installation begins on WA’s Greenough River Solar Farm By James Martin II on 17 April, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • 49 solar project bids for ACT large-scale Feed-in Tariff By James Martin II on 16 April, 2012 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Commercial solar power&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
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