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Unanimous Councillor support for Chippendale Sustainable Precinct Plan

Key point: Sustainability precinct plan can be a blueprint for other suburbs to become sustainable, too. On Monday 23 June 2025 Sydney City Councillors voted unanimously to support the Chippendale Community Action Plan proposed by Friends of Chippendale.  The plan can be downloaded here. (You can watch our presentation to Councillors on that link, too.) […]

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How Does IP Rating Determine the Lifespan of Inverters?

IP ratings (per IEC 60529, marked IP XY; X: 0-6 solid protection, Y: 0-8 water protection) greatly impact inverter lifespan. Dust reduces heat dissipation, accelerating component aging; water causes short circuits/corrosion. High-dust/humidity/coastal areas need ≥IP65, boosting MTBF by 20%-30%. Global standards like NEMA (US), JIS (Japan), GB/T (China) relate to IP. E.g., IP65≈NEMA 4X (salt-fog […]

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BYD Ready To Electrify Philippine Bus Services, If The Philippines Is Ready

“We are ready to address the public transport requirements in the Philippines,” Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific’s Auto Sales Division, said, responding to a question from CleanTechnica on the availability of solutions for decarbonizing bus services in the country. The bustling thoroughfares of the Philippines, particularly Metro … [continued] The post BYD […]

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