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How solar, EV chargers and “greening” of a Cairns resort has slashed costs – and boosted profits
Graeme Manietta20 Aug 20200 comments

From switching to LED lights to installing solar and EV charge points, the "greening" of the Cairns Gateway Resort has cut expenses – and delivered higher returns for owners.

Solar, Electric Vehicles, Other Renewables
McCain Foods goes big on solar in Victoria, in bid to quit coal by 2025
Sophie Vorrath15 Jul 20200 comments

Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Policy
ESB paints future of two-sided electricity market – but what does it mean for consumers?
Sophie Vorrath23 Apr 20200 comments

What, exactly, is a two-sided wholesale electricity market? And will it really be good for consumers, or just sound like it?

rooftop solar suburb rebates victoria - optimised
Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar
AEMO set to go live with Australia’s first distributed energy database
Sophie Vorrath28 Feb 20200 comments

Australian Energy Market Operator launching nation’s first detailed database of rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and other consumer-owned resources.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Solar
How our Tesla Powerwall 2 battery provided power in the NSW bushfires
Peter Haughton3 Feb 20200 comments

For this household lucky enough to be still standing after the NSW south coast bushfires, having rooftop solar and a back-up battery storage system has been invaluable.

rooftop solar
Policy, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Solar
City of Moreland calls on community to install more solar, drive electric
Sophie Vorrath21 Nov 20190 comments

Moreland City Council proposes raft of community-based goals, including doubling rooftop solar uptake and switching to electric vehicles, as it aims for zero carbon in 2040.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar
All eyes on Australia battery market, as home storage becomes a “need”
Sophie Vorrath29 Oct 20190 comments

Australia is leading the world on distributed solar uptake, from one end of the grid to the other according to global solar inverter giant SolarEdge, and it will be no different for home battery storage.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets
Mirvac edges towards all-electric solar homes in ARENA-backed trial
Sophie Vorrath25 Oct 20190 comments

ARENA backs Mirvac housing project in Melbourne to demonstrate the feasibility of building solar and battery powered “net zero energy” homes at scale.

Solar, Electric Vehicles
Luxury resort in Victoria adds “epic” 510kW rooftop solar system
Sophie Vorrath22 Oct 20190 comments

Gippsland Solar completes 510kW rooftop solar system at RACV resort in coastal Victorian town of Torquay, to complement recently installed EV fast-charging station.

rooftop solar
Solar, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Policy, Tariffs
Grid reform “urgent” as rule-maker catches up with solar, batteries and EVs
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson26 Sep 20190 comments

AEMC unveils blueprint for "future energy grid" embracing rooftop solar, household batteries and electric vehicles, although its call for urgency rankles with those that see the rule-maker as a stumbling block in the past.

Electric Vehicles, Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets
UNSW report proposes floating microgrids of electric boats
Lisa Cohn12 Sep 20190 comments

UNSW researchers propose floating microgrids made up of electric boat motors, renewables and smart controls, to help power islands and provide electricity after disasters.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Simon Hackett shifts Tasmania farm to solar microgrid, with 27 ZBM2 batteries
Sophie Vorrath3 Sep 20190 comments

Sheep and cattle farm to install 100kW solar, 270kWh zinc bromine flow battery storage, to slash grid power use and prepare for shift to electric vehicles.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Sonnen batteries tapped for “net energy positive” homes in Melbourne
Sophie Vorrath18 Jul 20190 comments

Sonnen to provide battery storage for three new-build suburban solar townhouses, in a cutting edge approach to housing sustainability and affordability.

Electric Vehicles, Solar
Victorian school trials solar powered EV charging, eyes off-grid future
Bridie Schmidt18 Jun 20190 comments

Victorian college installs solar powered electric vehicle charger with view to go off grid and power staff and parents' cars.

Electric Vehicles, Battery/Storage, Solar
How electric vehicles can help to slash rooftop solar payback
Sophie Vorrath27 May 20190 comments

Battery storage and an electric vehicle can halve the payback period for a home solar system, and fast-charge the transition to renewables, a new report has found.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Solar
South Africa microgrid taps second-life electric vehicle batteries
Andrew Burger16 May 20190 comments

Production facility in Wadeville, South Africa, cuts energy and operational costs beyond expectation using solar and first and second life EV batteries.

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