One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
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.
Deputy Chair of Zero Emissions Noosa, Mark Purcell, is on a mission to get 50,000 households to electrify and install batteries.
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.
Upgrade IQ helps householders get what they want – a comfortable home that costs less to run.
Electrifying and decarbonising our homes can be a minefield, and many people end up thinking, why bother. A new website is now trying to take some of the pain out of the process.
Energy Efficiency Council’s Jeremy Sung discusses energy standards for lighting and heat pumps and the federal government’s Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap.
Minimum energy performance standards for LED lights – common in Australia homes and businesses – were off the agenda of government energy ministers last week.
National minimum energy performance standards for hot water heat pumps are just the start to ensure consumers are protected from shonky hot water systems.
CEFC’s Grace Tam on how green finance can turbo charge household electrification – and why access to service providers and information is just as important.
Practical tips on electrification from an electrician.
