Tag Archives: solar PV

SolarPV price check – August

Posted on August 18, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Around the country, prices are down, more so for 4 and 5kW than smaller sizes. >readmore> ClimateSpectator

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Peru – Free solar PV to poorest 2Million people by 2016

Posted on August 16, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Good news, pure and simple. >readmore> HuffingtonPost

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Why consumers say electric cars and green energy go together

Posted on July 18, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

It’s a natural fit to invest in rooftop PV to charge car batteries, reducing running cost to zero. >readmore> CleanTechnica

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A global capital of solar ideas – with an Aussie accent

Posted on July 12, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Technology and cost/benefit is now proven. Time to upscale. To satisfy that trillion-dollar industry will require many billion dollar businesses. But to get 1,000 businesses of that size, about 10,000 will need to try. “Take car parks for instance. It is … Continue reading →

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Culture shock: Network offers solar storage leases to customers

Posted on July 4, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Imagine a utility offering attractive terms for you to run solar PV with battery inverter power so you don’t need the grid!! >readmore> Renew Economy

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Solar gardens in USA

Posted on June 27, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Another variation on CORE(Community Owned Renewable Energy) – Solar gardens enable small business and people who live in an apartment, don’t have a sunny roof or can’t afford a full solar array to buy or lease a piece of an … Continue reading →

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Pricing solar PV falling – global free trade NOT

Posted on May 23, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Following on from USA imposing 30% tariff on Chinese solar PV  panels, EU is now considering 47%!! Is this another triumph of the fashion for free market economics, with proponents insisting that private sector should do everything and public sector … Continue reading →

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Peak demand electricity goes low during record breaking heat

Posted on March 7, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Falling average demand for electricity has caused consternation with the big coal fired power mafia. But consensus of opinion was that peak demand was continuing to increase. A new report shows peak is falling. Also it looks like it’s thanks … Continue reading →

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Fox News Claims Solar Won’t Work in America Because It’s Not Sunny Like Germany

Posted on February 9, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Good old Rupert’s Fox News, they discredit themselves so much that you can’t discredit any further. Isn’t it time for a new tax for all blatant untruth propaganda comics? >read more>

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Bargain basement solar 55cents/W!!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Because  of investment decisions, before GFC, to manufacture so much more PV, in Germany and Japan, also because USA(main peddlers of global FREE MARKETS) has now imposed punitive 30% tariffs on imports, Australia really is a lucky country. Chinese manufacturers … Continue reading →

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