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News Source: The Sunshine Coast Daily
| 5 months ago
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has defended the federal government's decision to axe its generous solar panel installation rebate. Environment Minister Peter Garrett on Tuesday announced applications for the $8,000 rebate were set to close that...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| 5 months ago
Solar rebate clawback 'will affect small business' Posted June 10, 2009 07:28:00 A Gold Coast MP says small businesses will be affected by the Federal Government's decision to curtail a solar panel rebate scheme. The rebate for installing solar...
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News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 5 months ago
The Government surprised retailers and customers yesterday by announcing the rebate would end at midnight last night, three weeks earlier than expected. Some retailers extended their opening hours last night to allow customers time to get the...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| 5 months ago
Ben Cubby and Stephanie Peatling June 10, 2009 THE solar industry has cried foul over the Federal Government's decision to replace a popular $8000 rebate on the installation of rooftop solar panels with a system of credits. The Environment Minister,...
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News Source: The Age
| 5 months ago
Rudd Government abruptly ended the program three weeks early. The Government's decision left solar retailers scrambling to push through thousands of rebate applications yesterday after they were given just eight hours' notice that the scheme would be...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| 5 months ago
The sun has set on a generous government rebate for solar panels in Australia, which led to a boom in the industry. The federal government abruptly axed its $8,000 rebate on Tuesday. There is now no rebate, although parliament is expected to pass an...
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News Source: Labor Herald
| 5 months ago
Now, I want to go back to a story we talked about a few moments ago, with regards to this solar panel scheme.. And the fact is that we need to use energy that is not going to put CO2 into the atmosphere and, of course, solar panels fit that bill...
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News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 5 months ago
From today, suppliers can offer discounts to people or businesses installing renewable energy systems depending on the market price of a solar credit, instead of offering households a flat rebate. The Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, says...
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News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 5 months ago
Under the new system, suppliers can offer discounts to people or businesses installing renewable energy systems depending on the market price of a solar credit, instead of offering households a flat rebate. The Government hopes the legislation...
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News Source: The Courier-Mail
| 5 months ago
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett announced applications for the $8000 rebate were set to close today. The abrupt end to the scheme has taken some in the solar industry by surprise. Households who put solar panels on their roofs will be able...