One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Both major political parties are being urged to cut the price of household solar batteries this election to slash electricity bills and reduce pressure on the national grid.
More households expected to investigate solar batteries as a way to save on the cost of power rather than the cost to the environment, major bank says.
Solar gardens could be a solution for people locked out of the booming renewable energy market, experts say, as the first of its kind prepares to pay investors.
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.”
Apartments and houses built in the last decade are more energy efficient and easier to cool or heat, a CSIRO study has revealed.
Technology giant LG will launch an urgent year-long advertising campaign after it emerged more than 4000 Australian homes were still using solar batteries that could overheat and catch fire.
People who live in apartments are less likely to benefit from solar power or efficient electric appliances and they need targeted help, a conference has heard.
Australian households could save $9.3 billion on energy bills each year by investing in the 46 GW of untapped solar potential of residential rooftops across the nation, new report finds.
Firm behind Yellow Tail wine and Yenda Brewing Co completes $10 million solar farm that will supply one-third of the energy needs of its biggest winery.
Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.
