Tag: solaraustralia
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Not all battery inverters are equal
With the installation of energy storage systems most people look at the battery and concentrate on that but in reality the battery inverter is an integral part of any energy storage system and will dictate much of the energy storage systems operations. Often when an energy storage system isn’t working properly the fault lies with…
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Voters say yes to renewables says Essential Research Australian poll
A recent Essential Research Australian poll found that almost two out of three people agree that more renewable energy is the solution to future energy needs, and a similar amount approve of Labor’s 50 per cent renewable energy target. In other significant findings 71 per cent think the Federal Government is not doing…
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How will Climate Change affect Australia?
Across Australia, extreme weather events are projected to worsen as the climate warms further. Extreme heat is projected to increase across the entire continent, with significant increases in the length, intensity and frequency of heatwaves in many regions. The time spent in drought is projected to increase across Australia, especially in southern Australia.
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Battery Drawdown power
Energy storage batteries come in a variety of different sizes and weights and each have different characteristics. Here is a comparison of the 2 safe, recyclable batteries currently available in Australia, FIAMM sodium nickel chloride (SoNick) or molten salt battery and Aquion salt water battery, with comparisons of size for a similar sized system…
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Climate Change and the Victorian Bushfire Threat
Climate change is increasing the risk of bushfires in Victoria and lengthening fire seasons. Extreme fire weather has increased since the 1970s in the east and south of Australia, including Victoria, with the fire season length extending from October to March. Climate change is now making hot days hotter, and heatwaves longer and more…
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CSIRO sees $100bn savings in zero carbon grid by 2050
A major new study by the CSIRO and the main networks lobby says a decarbonised energy grid by 2050, with half of generation produced and stored locally, will save billions in upfront capital costs and consumer bills, and deliver a secure electricity system. (See also out story CSIRO, networks put lie to conservative campaign against…
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100 Ideas for a Sustainable Lifestyle
There are lots of pieces in the puzzle of combating climate change and every little bit helps and most of the actions taken are by people taking a stand and taking action. It goes beyond building environmentally friendly buildings with renewable energy, including storage to all aspects of your life including your diet. There are…
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You think global warming is a sham because ‘climate has changed before?’
A timeline of Earth’s average Temperature since the last Ice Age glaciation. Randall Munroe posted an XKCD comic that so perfectly sums up the illogical nature of the most pervasive argument against the existence of man-made global warming: “The climate has changed before.” Let me complete that fallacy with its obvious conclusion: The climate has changed before, therefore man…
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SoNick battery safe to transport
John with the FIAMM SoNick battery on the back of the ute. There aren’t really any other batteries that can be transported so they can be displayed this easily, as most other batteries are either too heavy, too big or too dangerous to transport.