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Australia leads the world in rooftop solar per head. Can this small-scale power source be the secret weapon to fire up our struggling transition to net zero?
Of all Australia’s climate policies, the Renewable Energy Target has been the most effective. Why have Australian governments moved away from it, and how can they revive it?
Landlords don’t think renters will pay more for homes with rooftop solar. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
The largest category of power plants applying to connect to the US grid are now solar, and over a third of those are hybrids that include battery storage.
Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy goals – all while saving money.
Standard economic theory suggests solar exports shouldn’t be taxed at all.
A technological arms race in the 80s resulted in a world-first solar cell, that today underpins half the world’s solar power.
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