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Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

July 4, 2024 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

Volunteers from Krewe of Red Beans help install a Tesla microgrid at a volunteer camp in Houma, La. Photo courtesy of Footprint Project.

Sometimes owned by local communities, renewable energy microgrids are slowly replacing dirty diesel generators.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Off-Grid

When the grid goes down, can solar and batteries power your home?

September 29, 2022 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

Destruction from Hurricane Ida in 2021. Photo courtesy of Footprint Project.

As Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc in the US, a Berkeley Lab team explores what it takes for homes and buildings to ride out long power outages with solar and batteries.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Solar

7-star housing is a step towards zero carbon – but there’s much more to do

August 30, 2022 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

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Image: Q Cells
warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised

Energy efficiency upgrades represent a step in the right direction, but much more remains to be done to future-proof Australian homes.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Policy

Does turning off the air-con when you’re not home actually save energy?

August 24, 2022 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

Which is more efficient: running the air-con all day long, or turning it off when you’re not there to enjoy it? Three engineers run the numbers.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency

Who is burdened with taking care of rooftop solar at home?

July 18, 2022 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

Image: Tindo Solar

New study finds the changing nature of household energy has potential to reproduce existing forms of inequality across gender, cultural groups and generations.

Filed Under: Solar

We created the first AI-powered solar backup system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa

February 7, 2022 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

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Researchers develop intelligent solar backup system powered by artificial intelligence to support sub-Saharan Africa’s utility grids.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Solar panels on half the world’s roofs could meet all of its electricity demand: study

October 13, 2021 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

Are there enough rooftop surfaces for solar PV panels to generate affordable, low-carbon energy for everyone who needs it?

Filed Under: News, Solar

UK energy crisis is a call to get homes off gas and onto energy efficiency

September 30, 2021 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

Like in Australia, most UK homes leak heat like a sieve and are hungry for gas, putting them on the front line of exposure to price shocks. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Solar

Complicated, costly and frustrating: How to avoid getting burnt on home solar

August 5, 2021 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

New research shows we need better support for the millions of Australian households and businesses that have invested in new, clean energy technologies.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Policy, Solar

Why you should stop removing your solar panels early

May 25, 2021 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

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rooftop solar

Research has found there are many incentives to remove rooftop solar panels prematurely, adding to Australia’s massive waste problem.

Filed Under: Solar

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