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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:

  • Get solar quotes for Sydney, NSW By James Martin II on 12 July, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Changes to Solar Feed-in Tariff rates for Energy Australia customers By James Martin II on 12 July, 2012 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • South Australia Solar Feed-in Tariff increase: 25.8c/kWh from 1 July 2012 By James Martin II on 12 July, 2012 in Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Little to no increase in solar system prices since Federal Solar Credits rebate drop By James Martin II on 12 July, 2012 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Queensland Solar Bonus Scheme: Rate is now 8c/kWh for new applicants By James Martin II on 10 July, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Power in Victoria: Benefits and options By James Martin II on 9 July, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • The economics of going solar after the Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff scheme reduction By James Martin II on 6 July, 2012 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
  • Federal Solar Credits Rebate: STC multiplier drops to 2x from 3x By James Martin II on 5 July, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff: Important info for installers By James Martin II on 5 July, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar power for retirement villages in Australia By James Martin II on 5 July, 2012 in Commercial solar power
  • Find the best deals on solar power in Gladstone, Qld By James Martin II on 2 July, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find true value on a solar power system in Queensland By James Martin II on 28 June, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • NSW Solar Bonus Scheme benchmark rate range to be 7.7c-12.9c for 2012-2013: IPART By James Martin II on 27 June, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar panel oversupply to continue to 2015 By James Martin II on 27 June, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Reactions to Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff Scheme cut announcement By James Martin II on 26 June, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff scheme: How to proceed to secure the 44c rate By James Martin II on 26 June, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff Scheme to be cut from 44c to 8c: Applications due by 9 July By James Martin II on 25 June, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Top 10 Tips for going solar, plus 10 solar energy myths busted: Clean Energy Council By James Martin II on 25 June, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Is Australia poised for a solar PV revolution? By James Martin II on 2 June, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Cheap solar panels in Melbourne, Victoria? By James Martin II on 31 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar power storage solutions: Beyond batteries By James Martin II on 30 May, 2012 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&New technologies&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar System Products
  • SilexSolar announces permanent closure its solar panel plant in Sydney By James Martin II on 28 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News
  • Funding for 250MW Queensland Solar Dawn project will not be pulled By James Martin II on 28 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Commercial solar power&Solar Flagship Projects&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • ACT selects 22 proposals for large-scale solar power reverse-auction Feed-in Tariff By James Martin II on 25 May, 2012 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Commercial solar power&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • The economics of commercial-scale solar farms in Western Australia By James Martin II on 24 May, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Farms&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Clean Energy Finance Corporation legislation introduced into parliament By James Martin II on 24 May, 2012 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Solar Choice Commercial facilitates McDonald’s Australia’s move to solar power By James Martin II on 23 May, 2012 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News
  • How to find the best solar power system installation deals in Hervey Bay, QLD By James Martin II on 18 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Victoria Feed-in Tariff to be reduced by 31 Dec 2012 or sooner By James Martin II on 18 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Find the best solar power system installation deals in Bunbury, WA By James Martin II on 17 May, 2012 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Solar Flagships’ Solar Dawn Consortium re-states its case to Queensland Government By James Martin II on 17 May, 2012 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
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