Urgent Call for Climate Action in IPCC’s Latest Report The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a synthesis report that demands urgent action to keep climate change to within 1.5C. The IPCC reports that greenhouse emissions have continued to rise over the last five years. Renewable energy including solar PV is available now […]
Monthly Archives: March 2023
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Solar Pods are Reusable Through Redeployment There is community concern about the sustainability of solar PV materials, with new recycling plants being established to help manage solar panel waste. Solpod has developed a commercial rooftop solar PV solution that leads in sustainability and waste minimisation, as our pods are re-usable through redeployment. Queensland recently announced […]
Over the past decade, there has been a significant shift in the way businesses are approaching renewable energy. In particular, more and more businesses are turning to solar power as a way to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on energy costs. However, the way businesses are choosing to finance their solar projects is […]
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Australia has long been a leader in renewable energy, with rooftop solar power being one of the most popular and effective sources of clean energy for households. In fact, according to the Clean Energy Regulator, more than a third of Australian homes now have solar power. Despite the rise in solar for the home, of […]
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If not us, who? And if not now, when? These famous words by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy still rings true today, particularly when it comes to the potential for businesses to benefit from solar energy and do their part in saving the planet from global warming. Despite the many advantages that solar energy […]
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New Programs to Solar Power Australian Schools Programs across the country that support the use of renewable energy in schools are well up and running, with new rooftop solar projects underway this year. The trend reveals community and governmental support towards reducing carbon emissions, and the cost effectiveness of solar at a time of increasing […]
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20 Gigawatts of Solar PV Installed on Australia’s Rooftops Australia has installed 20GW of solar across the country’s rooftops, totalling 3.4 million small solar PV systems. This impressive milestone was reached in February 2023, according to analysis released by SunWiz. Elouise Fowler from the Financial Review reports: “Installed rooftop capacity cruised past 3.4 million homes […]
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NSW Announces Decarbonisation in Infrastructure Project Design The design of new infrastructure projects in NSW will account for carbon, in a state led effort to reduce carbon emissions. New business cases for infrastructure projects have the opportunity to incorporate renewable energy use into planning, including the incorporation of solar PV. “Reducing carbon emissions from infrastructure […]