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Australia leads the world in rooftop solar, with about four million homes already generating their own electricity. Yet millions more remain without panels because of one stubborn obstacle — cost. For many households, the upfront price of installation is still too high, and that’s slowing progress towards the nation’s renewable-energy goals.
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For years, apartment dwellers have watched homeowners cash in on rooftop solar while their own roofs sat empty. Shared ownership, tricky wiring, and strata red tape often put solar in the “too hard” basket. Now, the NSW Government’s Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) Grant Program aims to change that.
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Public relations firms have become powerful allies of the fossil fuel industry, helping to spread climate misinformation that delays the transition to clean energy. From false claims about wind farms and electric vehicles to carefully crafted “grassroots” campaigns, these strategies are designed to confuse the public and sway policymakers. As Australia debates stronger climate policies, the role of PR firms in shaping public opinion is under scrutiny, raising the question of whether regulation is needed to curb their influence.
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Australia’s rooftops are already the world’s densest source of solar power, but a quiet change in the rules could transform how much energy households can send back to the grid. A new smart inverter communication standard will replace rigid export limits with dynamic, real-time control, allowing homes to share far more of their excess solar. The result: more efficient use of the grid, fewer wasted sunny days, and lower power costs as solar exports expand.
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