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About: James Martin II

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James was Solar Choice's primary writer & researcher between 2010 and 2018. He is now the communications manager for energy technology startup SwitchDin, but remains an occasional contributor to the Solar Choice blog. James lives in Newcastle in a house with a weird solar system.

Posts by James Martin II:

  • Air conditioning terror in the heat (Solartopia #8) By James Martin II on 14 December, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Battery Storage Price Index – December 2017 By James Martin II on 13 December, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage system prices&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Commercial Solar PV Price Index for December 2017 By James Martin II on 12 December, 2017 in 100kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&30kW solar panel systems&50kW&70kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Commercial Solar&Commercial solar power&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Residential Solar PV Price Index – December 2017 By James Martin II on 12 December, 2017 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&7kW&8kW&9kw&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products&Solar system sizes&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • Electricity meter board complications & partial monitoring success (Solartopia #7) By James Martin II on 23 November, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Introducing Solar Choice’s Battery Storage Price Index (and a major overhaul of our Solar PV Price Index) By James Martin II on 16 November, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Battery Storage Price Index – November 2017 By James Martin II on 14 November, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage system prices&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
  • Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2017 By James Martin II on 7 November, 2017 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&7kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products&Solar system sizes
  • The National Energy Guarantee: What it means if you’re thinking about going solar By James Martin II on 19 October, 2017 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Getting the upper hand on your electricity bills with energy monitoring & management By James Martin II on 19 October, 2017 in Energy Management Systems&Living with solar & batteries
  • Do I really need that? Also: Solar power takes many forms (Solartopia #6) By James Martin II on 16 October, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • What if you sent all of your solar into the grid? Is it worth it? By James Martin II on 29 September, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Installation advice&Living with solar & batteries&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Shiftable energy loads: What can you move into the ‘solar window’? (Solartopia #5) By James Martin II on 21 September, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Our presentation to Ryde City Council (NSW) about solar & batteries By James Martin II on 21 September, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar System Products
  • Looking beyond solar feed-in tariffs: How to pick an electricity retailer By James Martin II on 18 September, 2017 in Energy Management Systems&Solar System Products&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Thoughts about solar feed-in tariffs (Solartopia #4) By James Martin II on 13 September, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • How to read a Solar battery storage specifications sheet? By James Martin II on 11 September, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Queensland regional solar feed-in tariff now available to systems up to 30kW By James Martin II on 8 September, 2017 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News
  • Energy blindness: The anxiety of not knowing (Solartopia #3) By James Martin II on 7 September, 2017 in Installation advice&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Solar panel reliability testing: More relevant than tier ranking for solar homes & businesses? By James Martin II on 6 September, 2017 in Installation advice&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • First week in a solar house: Why do we keep running out of hot water? And other fun questions. [Solartopia #2] By James Martin II on 31 August, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Retrofitting battery storage in Brisbane: Some example case studies By James Martin II on 29 August, 2017 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage examples & case studies&Brisbane & Queensland&Installation advice&Solar System Products
  • The ‘energy awareness factor’ and how it helps households save money By James Martin II on 17 August, 2017 in Energy Management Systems&Living with solar & batteries&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices&Solar System Products&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • I’m (finally) going to live in a solar-powered home By James Martin II on 15 August, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Energy Management Systems&James' Solartopia Project&Solar Choice News&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
  • What are the best cities for home solar battery storage? (August 2017 update) By James Martin II on 7 August, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Is home solar battery storage worth it in 2017? (August update) By James Martin II on 7 August, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Interested in batteries? NSW Government’s Home Solar Battery Guide is a must-read – no matter which state you live in By James Martin II on 27 July, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Solar information in NSW
  • STC prices are falling: What you need to know By James Martin II on 20 July, 2017 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Residential solar system prices&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar system sizes
  • sonnenFlat: sonnen’s ‘free’ / flat-rate electricity plan looks great. Is it worth it? By James Martin II on 6 July, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar industry press releases & announcements&Solar System Products
  • Retrofitting battery storage in Sydney: Some example case studies By James Martin II on 6 July, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage examples & case studies&Solar System Products
  • Energy Storage Conference & Exhibition 2017: Roundup By James Martin II on 20 June, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
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