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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:

  • Construction on Silex Solar Systems concentrating PV demo plant underway, PV production resumes By James Martin II on 22 February, 2012 in Commercial solar power&New technologies&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Victoria Feed-in Tariff Inquiry Issues Paper Released: Submissions due 19 March By James Martin II on 16 February, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • What the Solar Flagships trouble means for large-scale solar By James Martin II on 14 February, 2012 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Commercial solar power&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • 1-to-1 Solar Buyback vs Solar Feed-in Tariffs: The Economics By James Martin II on 9 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 & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • South Australia Solar Feed-in Tariff: Minimum retailer payment comes into effect By James Martin II on 1 February, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • The benefits of solar power to the electricity grid By James Martin II on 1 February, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Fronius Inverter Promotion: 20-year Warranty Available for Half Price By James Martin II on 30 January, 2012 in Balance of System&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products
  • Solar Choice Kununurra, WA Solar Community By James Martin II on 24 January, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Communities&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Federal Solar Credits incentive to drop from 1 July 2012 By James Martin II on 20 January, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Inquiry into Victoria’s Feed-in Tariffs Announced By James Martin II on 17 January, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Victoria’s Energy Efficiency Incentive Certificates: VEECs By James Martin II on 16 January, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Tindo: Australia’s home-grown solar panel manufacturer By James Martin II on 16 January, 2012 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Kyocera Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice By James Martin II on 16 January, 2012 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • How much do solar PV systems cost in Mackay, Queensland? By James Martin II on 15 December, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Communities&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar PV system prices reaching unprecedented lows. Why? And how long will it last? By James Martin II on 14 December, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar power sees major growth across Australia in 2010-2011 By James Martin II on 13 December, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Australia to see 37% average rise in electricity prices by 2014 By James Martin II on 12 December, 2011 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&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW’s Renewable Energy Precincts project By James Martin II on 9 December, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Fronius Inverters in Australia: Inverters for all applications By James Martin II on 8 December, 2011 in Balance of System&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products
  • The Victorian Transitional and Standard Feed-in Tariffs By James Martin II on 8 December, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Dyesol Solar: Dye-and-nanotech Solar Photovoltaics By James Martin II on 7 December, 2011 in Building-Integrated PV (BIPV)&New technologies&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • How to identify a good solar PV panel manufacturer By James Martin II on 6 December, 2011 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • ACT Large-scale Feed-in Tariff details released By James Martin II on 1 December, 2011 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solarwatt Easy-In BIPV roof systems By James Martin II on 30 November, 2011 in Building-Integrated PV (BIPV)&Installation advice&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • How much do solar PV systems cost in Brisbane? By James Martin II on 29 November, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Increasing electricity disconnection complaints in NSW and Victoria By James Martin II on 28 November, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • 8-10c/kWh: NSW Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff amount draft determination By James Martin II on 24 November, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Silex, Australia’s only solar PV panel manufacturer, stops production By James Martin II on 24 November, 2011 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar Farms in New South Wales By James Martin II on 23 November, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Construction begins on Australia’s largest solar farm By James Martin II on 22 November, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • How much is the new Transitional SA feed-in tariff? ESCOSA By James Martin II on 15 November, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
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