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Solar for apartments: Second round of rebates expands offer to townhouses and units
Sophie Vorrath30 Aug 20240 comments

Round two of Solar for Apartments will offer another 5,000 rebates, this time extending eligibility to townhouses and units with body corporates.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
SEC pilots home electrification one-stop-shop in three Victorian cities
Joshua S Hill28 Aug 20240 comments

SEC trials pilot for one-stop-shop for consumers wanting to slash their energy bills by switching to all electric appliances.

News, Battery/Storage
Two EVs and a heated pool: The first family to install a Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery in Australia
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson28 Aug 20240 comments

The first family to install a Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery in Australia expects a quick payback. "We're spending about $5000 a year on power and we're expecting that to disappear."

News, Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Why only “smart” hot water systems should qualify for government subsidies
Anne Delaney27 Aug 20240 comments

Dynamic and flexible hot water management systems enable water to be heated when renewable energy is available, and could save over $6 billion in household costs.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Podcasts, Software/Gadgets
SwitchedOn Podcast: Unlocking the power of hot water
Anne Delaney26 Aug 20240 comments

Energy experts argue we should shift our hot water heating to the middle of the day when there is abundant solar. It will cut emissions, and could save billions of dollars.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Battery boom-time in the land of the diesel-free donga
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson22 Aug 20240 comments

Nic Stone on the innovative off-grid projects using PowerPlus Energy's Australian made – and made for Australia – batteries, including tons of renewable powered dongas.

Electrification
In these new-build homes, no fossil fuels are allowed
Bridgett Ennis19 Aug 20240 comments

A new all-electric and carbon-neutral housing development forbids the use of fossil fuels anywhere in the community to heat homes or water, cook food, or dry clothes.

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Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Put power into the hands of next generation: Solar Schools battle surge in energy use
Anne Delaney19 Aug 20240 comments

“In 22 years I have never seen energy consumption in schools decrease”: why schools should be seen as core to Australia’s energy mix.

Electrification, Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Podcasts, Solar
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why solar and batteries should be installed in every school
Anne Delaney18 Aug 20240 comments

Increasing amounts of technology means Australian schools are consuming energy at an ever-increasing rate. Rob Bruer, the co-founder and CEO of Solar Schools, outlines a case for installing solar and batteries in every school.

News, Policy
Mayor promises Australia’s biggest community-led renewable bulk buy to cut bills
Caitlin Powell & Melissa Meehan16 Aug 20240 comments

Lord Mayor pledges to establish Australia's largest community-led bulk purchasing program for renewable energy, which he says will reduce bills.

tesla powerwall 3
Battery/Storage, Featured
Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery is here, with enough grunt to charge your EV in a blackout
Sophie Vorrath16 Aug 20240 comments

The Powerwall 3 has had its official launch in Australia, bringing fresh insights on its specs and special talents – and how it differs from the Powerwall 2 – and revealing the local price.

Pacific Energy tropicana gold mine WA
Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Other Renewables, Solar
Wind turbine parts arrive at “Australia’s largest” off-grid hybrid renewables power system
Sophie Vorrath14 Aug 20240 comments

First milestones marked in the delivery of a massive wind, solar and battery-based microgrid that will slash the fossil fuel use of a WA gold mine by up to 96%.

Energy Efficiency
Study finds newer homes more energy efficient, but building standards still need tweaking
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson13 Aug 20240 comments

Apartments and houses built in the last decade are more energy efficient and easier to cool or heat, a CSIRO study has revealed.

Podcasts, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
SwitchedOn podcast: 50,000 electric homes with batteries could replace a gas peaker plant
Anne Delaney12 Aug 20240 comments

Deputy Chair of Zero Emissions Noosa, Mark Purcell, is on a mission to get 50,000 households to electrify and install batteries.

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Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
“One household at a time:” 50,000 homes with batteries could displace a gas peaker plant
Anne Delaney12 Aug 20240 comments

Mark Purcell went electric after watching his car get trashed by giant hailstones. Now he is on a mission to electrify enough houses to get rid of a fossil gas peaking plant.

port of brisbane solar
Solar, Tariffs
How a Tassie retailer is helping Port of Brisbane to use more of its own solar
Sophie Vorrath9 Aug 20240 comments

Momentum Energy signs Port of Brisbane to its Virtual Energy Network offering, which shares excess solar generated at one site across others.

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