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Gas death spiral will not help power utilities

Posted on December 18, 2014 by groundswellbasscoast

Expected saving, on annual cost of energy, is as much as 99%(!!) by retrofit of new inverter technology, reverse cycle, split systems, to replace gas central heating and evaporative water cooling. It’s possible that 99% is an exaggeration but numbers … Continue reading →

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Take 2 – Contemplating options for energy future

Posted on October 31, 2014 by groundswellbasscoast

Much excitement about energy future revolves around batteries, to store excess PV solar power, now that low Feed in Tariffs make export to grid a rip-off. Recent news is that such a battery system, complete, installed, is still priced at USD700 perkWh or … Continue reading →

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The solution to Barnett’s unfair fixed charges

Posted on August 18, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Here’s a good pice of analysis for how electricity billing could work, fairly and avoiding panic manoeuvres, by WA’s Barnett and other State Premiers to penalise households with solarPV. >readmore> ClimateSpectator

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Power demand drop, coal out, renewables in

Posted on May 8, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Despite current loud rantings by the opposition, saying that Carbon Tax has done nothing to reduce emissions, here’s a report, based on latest NEM data, to show a decrease of more than 6% in last 12 months. Brown coal power … Continue reading →

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