simon hackett
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Tesla’s Powerwall 2 Is An ‘Apple Vs Android’ Point In Battery Energy Storage
Tesla’s unveiling of its new Powerwall 2 battery with a built-in AC inverter — along with some upcoming solar roof tile products — takes a leaf from the Apple playbook of vertical integration. It’s the latest step on a corporate path, including the imminent merger with SolarCity, that moves Tesla closer to being a vertically…
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Simon Hackett Is Taking His Office Off The Grid
Former Internode boss and founder Simon Hackett is a big fan of battery power — he was the first owner of a Tesla Motors Model S in Australia, has a house kitted out with a solar array and energy storage, is a key part of Aussie energy tech innovator RedFlow. And now, he’s using RedFlow…
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What Happened With The NBN This Week?
The appointment of a high-profile geek to the NBN Co board kept people buzzing this week.
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Internode’s Simon Hackett Steps Down, But Joins iiNet Board
We don’t normally track executive movements here at Lifehacker, but this is a significant one in the ongoing melding of iiNet and Internode following last year’s buyout: Internode founder Simon Hackett will leave his day-to-day role at the company in August, and will join the iiNet board at the same time.