One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
A working community and children's farm will further slash emissions and energy costs with a 5kW wind turbine and battery energy storage system.
Latest data from SunWiz shows average rooftop PV system sizes hitting a new all-time high. Is the message to "cover the roof" with panels getting through?
Rebates of up to $1,000 on offer for households that swap out costly and inefficient gas appliances for energy efficient electric alternatives.
Moving homes away from gas is an important step in the net-zero transition. Careful management is needed to ensure it is effective, accepted and fair.
Sustainable household scheme attracts 13,000 households looking to improve their home’s energy efficiency and reduce its environmental impact.
People can save considerable money by switching away from gas – even more so if they have solar panels installed. But still, millions of Australians haven’t yet made the move. Why?
A community led program brings together products and information to help households go all-electric in a state where roughly 80% of homes use gas.
New modelling shows that households in Victoria can save up to 75% on their winter heating bills – just by switching from gas to electric.
Ty Christopher has been living in his all electric home for 25 years. "My kids don't think their life has been Amish or any different ... It's been zero change to lifestyle."
A flagship mixed-use, precinct-based solar and battery power system will highlight the benefits and challenges of deploying microgrids on the electricity network.
A joint funding initiative from the federal and ACT governments will address one of the final frontiers of universal rooftop solar uptake – apartment buildings.
Air source heat pumps are starting to eat the lunch of rooftop solar. The retailers that manage to sell and install both will come out on top.
Free online tool will help households understand when and why to electrify everything – and how the humble hot water heat pump can crush power costs.
A new rooftop solar panel coming to Australia this year promises German-made quality, good looks, and high ethical standards.
As electricity prices continue to rise, consumers are being told to shop around for the best deal. But where do you start? And how do you compare retailers?
AGL Energy bolsters efforts to improve energy affordability and protect those hardest hit by rising power prices, including through a rooftop solar fund.
