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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:

  • WA Solar Feed in Tariff Closed: What’s next? By James Martin II on 1 August, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Panels Stolen: Solar Panel Insurance? By James Martin II on 26 July, 2011 in Solar Choice News
  • SilexSolar SLX Panels: Australian solar power By James Martin II on 19 July, 2011 in Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • Desert Knowledge Solar Centre: Solar Panel Performance Comparisons By James Martin II on 19 July, 2011 in Solar Panels/Modules&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • Suntech Solar Panels in Australia By James Martin II on 18 July, 2011 in Installation advice&New technologies&Solar Panels/Modules&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • Solar PV Windows: BIPV Technology by Pythagoras Solar By James Martin II on 15 July, 2011 in Building-Integrated PV (BIPV)&Solar Panels/Modules&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • ACT feed-in tariff closes–again By James Martin II on 15 July, 2011 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • ACT Solar Feed in Tariff Reopened to Small-scale systems By James Martin II on 4 July, 2011 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Commercial solar power&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Energy Retailers: Find the best solar feed-in tariff deal in your state By James Martin II on 1 July, 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&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • WA 44c/kWh Feed-in Tariff scheme application deadline closes By James Martin II on 1 July, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • SA feed in tariff changes: Results from parliamentary debate By James Martin II on 24 June, 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
  • Solar Flagship Program Winners: Moree Solar Farm, Chinchilla CSP plant By James Martin II on 22 June, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • SA Feed-in Tariff: Rumours about sudden changes By James Martin II on 21 June, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in SA&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW govt reconfirms obligations to connect solar power systems to the grid By James Martin II on 20 June, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Sanyo HIT Solar Panels: high efficiency panels from an industry pioneer By James Martin II on 17 June, 2011 in Solar Panels/Modules
  • 80kW commercial-scale solar roof in WA By James Martin II on 8 June, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Farms&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • Some good news: Government drops retroactive solar NSW Solar Bonus Scheme reduction plans! By James Martin II on 7 June, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Marsden Gardens Retirement Village Solar Project By James Martin II on 6 June, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Communities
  • ACT feed-in tariff hits 15MW cap, scheme closed By James Martin II on 1 June, 2011 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Victoria Feed-in Tariff: Things to know By James Martin II on 31 May, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Federal Government solar panel incentives&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • More Solar Power Industry responses to proposed NSW Solar Bonus Scheme changes By James Martin II on 25 May, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW Feed-in Tariff Debacle: Hardship provisions? By James Martin II on 24 May, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW 60c FiT recipients: a portal to vent your discontent By James Martin II on 23 May, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • WA Feed-in Tariff Reduction: 30 June 2011 application deadline for 40c/kWh rate By James Martin II on 20 May, 2011 in Solar Choice Company News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar power and renewables vs coal: Government subsidisation By James Martin II on 16 May, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Responses to NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Reduction By James Martin II on 15 May, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • SOLAR SHOCK: Government announces retrospective NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Cuts By James Martin II on 13 May, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in NSW&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar power in the federal budget: outcomes and changes By James Martin II on 11 May, 2011 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Farms&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Queensland solar power feed-in tariff: eligibility changes By James Martin II on 10 May, 2011 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Commercial solar power&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Residential Solar System Warranties: What to look for, what to watch out for By James Martin II on 9 May, 2011 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power&Solar Panel Inverters
  • The other type of solar power: Concentrating solar power (CSP) By James Martin II on 7 May, 2011 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
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