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Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables
Here’s an energy data idea to help consumers: ‘Voltage Watch’
Gavin Dietz12 May 20170 comments

How many expensive electronic appliances and devices in our homes are being harmed or destroyed by faulty voltage in our electricity supply system?

Other Renewables, Solar
Tech giants lead corporate push to 100% renewables
Sophie Vorrath12 May 20170 comments

Move over utilities: Five of America’s largest tech companies have signed PPAs for nearly 3,100MW from renewable resources.

Solar
Go Big: Six reasons why you should be a rooftop solar champion
Jonathan Prendergast11 May 20170 comments

Investing in a home solar system that is larger than your immediate needs might seem irrational, but there are many great reasons why you should maximise your rooftop potential.

Solar
Tesla's 'solar roof' open for orders – and down payments – in Australia
Sophie Vorrath11 May 20170 comments

Tesla opens orders for its much-hyped solar roof, with installations of two varieties of its PV tiles to begin installations in the US mid-year and in Australia in 2018.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
AusNet trial successfully takes part of Melbourne suburb off-grid
Sophie Vorrath10 May 20170 comments

Eight homes successfully separated from main electricity grid and operated as stand-alone solar and battery storage powered mini-grid, in Melbourne trial.

Solar
Australia installs 71MW solar in April, continues record start to year
Giles Parkinson10 May 20170 comments

Rooftop solar installations in Australia continue record-breaking trend in first four months of 2017, with WA the biggest mover.

Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
The energy revolution is here – but are consumers invited?
Sophie Vorrath10 May 20170 comments

Early adopters of rooftop solar, and now battery storage, have got Australia's energy revolution well underway. But what's in it for those of us still smarting from a 200% increase in power bills? And how can we make the new energy market a fair one?

Solar
WA shopping centre cuts grid power by 40% with solar car park
Sophie Vorrath10 May 20170 comments

Northam Boulevard Shopping Centre unveils 665kW solar car park, that will generated nearly half of its energy needs.

Electric Vehicles, Other Renewables
Why electric vehicles are the new air conditioners
Lisa Cohn9 May 20170 comments

EVs are quickly becoming one of the largest flexible loads on the grid in some areas, with growth that parallels the increase in numbers of air conditioners years ago.

Battery/Storage
Redflow resumes battery storage deliveries, scores biggest sale
Giles Parkinson8 May 20170 comments

Redflow says it has resumed deliveries after solving a problem with impurities, and has also secured its large contract - for a Pacific Islands hybrid storage installation.

Other Renewables, Policy
Cities across USA continue to commit to 100% renewable electricity
Kyle Field8 May 20170 comments

Hello Solar put together an interactive map documenting all of the cities in the US that have committed to moving to 100% renewable energy.

Battery/Storage, Solar, Tariffs
Ergon adds new retail tariff to home solar and storage trial
Sophie Vorrath4 May 20170 comments

Qld solar and storage trial goes into third phase, with new retail product – Tariff 14 – designed to help guide customer energy consumption.

Software/Gadgets
Wattwatchers to ramp up smart energy device roll-out
Sophie Vorrath4 May 20170 comments

Southern Cross VC fund backs NSW-based “internet of things” energy data company Wattwatchers.

Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables
Get data before spending up on home energy infrastructure
Gavin Dietz4 May 20170 comments

I'm not sure batteries are a club that I or any other home energy consumer should be rushing to join... At least not until some of the fog clears.

Battery/Storage
Tesla says Powerwall 2 battery storage deliveries have begun
Giles Parkinson4 May 20170 comments

Tesla says installations of its Powerwall 2 home battery systems have begun in Australia, and will ramp up this month.

Solar
NSW rooftop solar export tariffs could double from July
Giles Parkinson4 May 20170 comments

Recommended feed in tariff for NSW solar households more than doubles to range of 11.6c/kWh to 14.6c/kWh, reflecting jump in wholesale prices that will affect grid prices.

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