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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:

  • Carbon Price legislation passes in Australian senate By James Martin II on 8 November, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • $4 billion in coal subsidies in NSW? By James Martin II on 7 November, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • 30c/kWh Solar Feed-in Tariff through Solar Choice installer By James Martin II on 3 November, 2011 in Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Choice announces new Commercial Solar PV Finance Package By James Martin II on 2 November, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Farms
  • ‘Solar Energy Zones’ announced for US desert regions By James Martin II on 31 October, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Samil Power Inverters in Australia By James Martin II on 28 October, 2011 in Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products
  • Will a solar PV system increase the value of my property? By James Martin II on 27 October, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • The future of the Queensland Solar Feed-in Tariff By James Martin II on 21 October, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Choice gets Australia’s first i-MiEV 100% Electric Vehicle By James Martin II on 18 October, 2011 in New technologies
  • SMA Sunny Boy 2100TL inverters now available in Australia By James Martin II on 17 October, 2011 in Installation advice&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products
  • Solar Power Townsville: Join the Townsville Solar Community By James Martin II on 13 October, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Communities&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Solar Power in Mackay, Qld: Join the Mackay Solar Community By James Martin II on 12 October, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Communities&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • The Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff Scheme: Things to know By James Martin II on 7 October, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • SunPower Solar Panels in Australia By James Martin II on 6 October, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Installation advice&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • SA and Victoria Solar Feed-in Tariff Schemes enter next phase By James Martin II on 30 September, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Off-grid solar power system in Sydney’s Western Suburbs By James Martin II on 27 September, 2011 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • Changes to South Australia Solar Power Feed-in Tariff Legislation By James Martin II on 23 September, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Electricity price comparisons: Choosing a retailer By James Martin II on 19 September, 2011 in Installation advice&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • Victoria 60c Premium Solar Feed-in Tariff closed. New transitional rate: 25c By James Martin II on 1 September, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Silex Solar to outsource solar cell production, modules still to be assembled in Australia By James Martin II on 30 August, 2011 in Solar Choice News
  • IEA: Majority of world’s energy could come from solar by 2060 By James Martin II on 30 August, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Solar Choice at Sustainable House Day 2011 By James Martin II on 25 August, 2011 in Solar Choice Company News
  • Solar Choice Commercial Tenders Manager Iain McGregor Swims English Channel By James Martin II on 22 August, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News
  • Solar power reaching grid parity in parts of NSW By James Martin II on 18 August, 2011 in Installation advice&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Ford and SunPower: Solar Power and Electric Vehicles made affordable By James Martin II on 18 August, 2011 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Suntech Hiperforma 240W and Superpoly 290W Vd solar panels released in North America By James Martin II on 17 August, 2011 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Solyndra Solar Tubes: Installations growing in Australia By James Martin II on 12 August, 2011 in Commercial solar power&New technologies&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Solar Choice Commercial Tenders Manager Iain McGregor to swim English Channel By James Martin II on 12 August, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Victoria Solar feed-in tariff cap limit approaching quickly By James Martin II on 10 August, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Types of solar inverter efficiency By James Martin II on 8 August, 2011 in Solar Panel Inverters
  • NSW Solar Update: IPART terms of reference released for next feed-in tariff By James Martin II on 4 August, 2011 in Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
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