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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:

  • Dubbo, NSW the Solar PV System Capital of Australia By James Martin II on 13 April, 2012 in Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • 16% electricity price rise expected across NSW from July 2012 with solar panel prices dropping. By James Martin II on 12 April, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar installations booming in Japan By James Martin II on 12 April, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • SOLON Solar PV Panels in Australia By James Martin II on 11 April, 2012 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Find the Best Solar PV Power System Deals in Mount Gambier, SA By James Martin II on 3 April, 2012 in Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • UNSW designs Solar BIPV roofing materials that regulate building temperature By James Martin II on 30 March, 2012 in Building-Integrated PV (BIPV)&Installation advice&Solar Choice News
  • Find the Best Solar Power PV Deals in Broken Hill, NSW By James Martin II on 27 March, 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 Townsville, QLD By James Martin II on 26 March, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Trina Honey Cell Technology Solar PV Panels reach Australian market By James Martin II on 26 March, 2012 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff ‘safe’ after LNP wins election By James Martin II on 26 March, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the Best Solar PV Power System Deals in Wollongong, NSW By James Martin II on 23 March, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Western Australia Electricity rates to skyrocket in 2012 By James Martin II on 23 March, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Australian electricity: Dirty, inefficient, and now expensive, too By James Martin II on 22 March, 2012 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Find the best solar power deals in Brisbane, QLD By James Martin II on 22 March, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Western Australia Horizon grid Solar Power Buyback rates to change from July 2012 By James Martin II on 22 March, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW Parks and Wildlife undaunted by low Solar Feed-in Tariff By James Martin II on 20 March, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the best solar PV deals in Newcastle, NSW By James Martin II on 19 March, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • First Tindo Karra 240 Solar Installation in Adelaide By James Martin II on 16 March, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Suntech Pluto solar PV cells achieve 20.3% efficiency By James Martin II on 15 March, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • NSW Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff Scheme: IPART Final Report Released By James Martin II on 14 March, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Power-one Aurora Solar Inverters By James Martin II on 8 March, 2012 in Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products
  • Concentrating Solar Power Alliance formed in US By James Martin II on 8 March, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Greens team up with Opposition for Solar Hot Water By James Martin II on 6 March, 2012 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Chinese Government ups solar PV manufacturing targets By James Martin II on 6 March, 2012 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • University of Wollongong BIPV System By James Martin II on 5 March, 2012 in Building-Integrated PV (BIPV)&Installation advice
  • Mowanjum Aboriginal Corporation goes Solar By James Martin II on 5 March, 2012 in Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • Comparing solar PV system output: PVoutput.org By James Martin II on 29 February, 2012 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • Federal Government Dumps Solar Hot Water Incentives By James Martin II on 29 February, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Desertec: Solar Power from the Sahara to Germany By James Martin II on 24 February, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Federal Government solar panel incentives&New technologies&Solar Farms&Solar Flagship Projects
  • Find the Best Solar Power PV Deals in Melbourne, Victoria By James Martin II on 24 February, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • 100% Renewable Energy: Campaigning for large-scale solar power in 2012 By James Martin II on 22 February, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms&Solar Flagship Projects
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