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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:

  • 19-year-old demonstrates true Solar Power: The Solar Death Ray By James Martin II on 9 February, 2011 in Commercial solar power&New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Own and Run a Solar Farm By James Martin II on 4 February, 2011 in Installation advice&Positioning solar PV panels&Solar Farms&Solar Flagship Projects
  • Western Australia’s Commercial-scale Solar Farms By James Martin II on 28 January, 2011 in Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Queensland floods and solar power arrays: safety and precautions By James Martin II on 21 January, 2011 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel Inverters
  • New record for largest rooftop solar array in Australia By James Martin II on 19 January, 2011 in New technologies
  • State Government Approval Granted to NSW’s First Solar Farm By James Martin II on 13 January, 2011 in New technologies&Solar Choice News&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Enhanced Renewable Energy Target: changes for 2011 now in effect By James Martin II on 7 January, 2011 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • 2010: an extraordinary year for Aussie solar power By James Martin II on 6 January, 2011 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Australia’s Largest Rooftop Solar Installations By James Martin II on 23 December, 2010 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Can I get more Solar Credits for a second solar system for my home? By James Martin II on 9 December, 2010 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Installation advice&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Batteries for Stand Alone Solar Power Systems: Maintenance By James Martin II on 9 December, 2010 in Batteries & Energy Storage&New technologies&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power
  • Amendments to Solar Credits Discount Scheme for 2011 By James Martin II on 1 December, 2010 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Batteries for Stand Alone Solar Power Systems: Types of Batteries By James Martin II on 15 November, 2010 in Batteries & Energy Storage&New technologies&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power
  • Batteries for Stand Alone Solar Power Systems: Sizing Battery Banks By James Martin II on 10 September, 2010 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power
  • Getting Grid-Connected in your State or Territory By James Martin II on 23 August, 2010 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&Installation advice&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Energy Industry Reports with EurObserv’ER By James Martin II on 16 August, 2010 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
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