Deep space projects launched by the European Space Agency are tracked & controlled by a 35 Sqm radio dish antenna based in New Norcia, Western Australia. Read more about the antenna at AstronomyWA .

Imagine a collaborative project involving hundreds of thousands of citizens sharing their ideas and knowledge and working together using leading edge technology to create solutions for building an intelligent city. Well imagine no longer because Smarter Cities Scan is here. Smarter Cities Scan is a collaboration portal setup by IBM using leading edge computer technologies.

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This calculator determines if an investment in a solar energy system is financially viable.

The calculator compares the option of putting your money in the bank at a given interest rate or investing in a solar system.

Solar Power Investment calculator.xls (31.00 kb)

For residential customers in Western Australia, buying power from Synergy is going to cost a lot more very soon -

A1 Tariff plan (most residential customers) currently $0.1394/KWhr, then in April $0.1532/KWhr and finally in July $0.1761/KWhr. A massive 26.32% increase in the space of a few months.

To give an idea of the new cost -

A 100Watt light bulb left on for a year -

.1KWx365daysx24hrsx$0.1761=$154

Use this online energy convertor tool

The cost benefit of solar power will soon start to look very attractive.