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Alex Georgiou

Bushfire crisis shows the answer to future energy security lies on our rooftops

January 23, 2020 by Alex Georgiou Leave a Comment

Australia's current bushfire crisis has underscored the urgent need to decentralise our electricity grid. Building up networks of household solar batteries is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get this done.

Australia’s current bushfire crisis has underscored the urgent need to decentralise our electricity grid. Building up networks of household solar batteries is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get this done.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets

Solar rebate debate: It's nothing to do with men in tights

March 23, 2018 by Alex Georgiou Leave a Comment

The idea that solar rebates are a “Reverse Robin Hood” mechanism is entirely incorrect. Rather, they empower the solar industry to offer real solutions for those most in need.

Filed Under: Policy, Solar

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