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Giles Parkinson

Electrifying everything can save households “thousands,” report finds

October 6, 2021 by Giles Parkinson Leave a Comment

New discussion paper outlines how much Australian households can save if they electrify everything, including the cars, the heating, the hot water and the cooking.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, Solar

Solar export tax proposal put on hold after flood of competing ideas

July 2, 2021 by Giles Parkinson Leave a Comment

Regulator to have a longer think about rooftop solar export tax proposal after a flood of objections and alternative ideas.

Filed Under: News, Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy, Solar

South Australia to install free Tesla Powerwall batteries in homes without solar

June 2, 2021 by Giles Parkinson Leave a Comment

South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

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