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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:

  • NSW feed-in tariff rates: IPART now preparing report for 2013-2014 By James Martin II on 21 May, 2013 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar panel installations in WA: Numbers steady, even without subsidies By James Martin II on 15 May, 2013 in Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar PV Price Index–May 2013 By James Martin II on 14 May, 2013 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&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&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • iEnergy microinverters in Australia By James Martin II on 7 May, 2013 in Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar System Products
  • Solar energy storage market to see rapid expansion: IMS Research By James Martin II on 1 May, 2013 in Balance of System&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar System Products
  • Solar panels in Perth, WA: Compare prices & installers By James Martin II on 30 April, 2013 in Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar Panels/Modules
  • Solar PV would be vital in a 100% renewable Australia: AEMO By James Martin II on 30 April, 2013 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Japan will install the world’s largest battery bank to store solar energy By James Martin II on 25 April, 2013 in Balance of System&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • Clean Energy Council introduces a ‘Code of Conduct’ for solar PV system installers By James Martin II on 25 April, 2013 in Installation advice&Solar Choice News
  • South Australia Solar Feed-in Tariff: Premium rate to see no increase By James Martin II on 24 April, 2013 in Solar information in SA&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW electricity prices to even out in 2013-2014 By James Martin II on 24 April, 2013 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW
  • Supercapacitor graphene could revolutionise energy storage By James Martin II on 23 April, 2013 in Balance of System&Batteries & Energy Storage&New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Australia hits 1 million solar homes By James Martin II on 18 April, 2013 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 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
  • What is the future of Tasmania’s Solar Feed-in Tariff? By James Martin II on 17 April, 2013 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Choice PV Price Index–April 2013 By James Martin II on 9 April, 2013 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • Queensland’s solar feed-in tariff changes highlight the popularity of solar PV By James Martin II on 27 March, 2013 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Sydney’s Mount St Benedict College self-funds 100kW solar system By James Martin II on 27 March, 2013 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News
  • Renewable Energy Target review results: ‘Small-scale’ solar threshold stays at 100kW By James Martin II on 23 March, 2013 in 100kW solar panel systems&Commercial solar power&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Price of solar panels set to rise in 2013 By James Martin II on 20 March, 2013 in Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Solar Choice News&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Queensland electricity prices to rise again in 2013/2014: QCA By James Martin II on 5 March, 2013 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Tigo Energy: Power Maximizers for solar PV systems By James Martin II on 4 March, 2013 in New technologies&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar System Products
  • Solar power for businesses: An attractive investment By James Martin II on 26 February, 2013 in Commercial solar power
  • Solar Choice assists Macquarie Club Dubbo to install 35kW solar panel array By James Martin II on 14 February, 2013 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Farms&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • SolarEdge: Module-level DC-DC optimisers for solar PV systems By James Martin II on 12 December, 2012 in Balance of System&Building-Integrated PV (BIPV)&New technologies&Saving energy&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers
  • ACT Greens propose Feed-in Tariff incentive for small- and medium-scale solar systems By James Martin II on 25 September, 2012 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
  • ReneSola introduces new line of microinverters for the US market By James Martin II on 12 September, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar System Products
  • Meet the Solar Choice Commercial Business Case and Design Team By James Martin II on 10 September, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms
  • Solar Choice Price Index – September 2012 By James Martin II on 9 September, 2012 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Residential solar system prices&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • Victoria Feed-in Tariffs: Apply and install by 30 September 2012, new rate will be 8c/kWh By James Martin II on 3 September, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Fossil fuel electricity generation as ‘back-up’ for renewables? By James Martin II on 31 August, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Take a tour of the Solar Choice Commercial Tender Management Platform By James Martin II on 28 August, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms
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