Victorian government earmarks $26 million to roll out solar and energy efficiency measures at hospitals across the state, as health sector power bills soar.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged commercial solar, rooftop solar
Victorian hospitals to tap solar through new state government scheme
Tagged commercial solar, rooftop solar
Reverse solar hot water innovation making air con more efficient
New research shows fluid-filled roof panels that work like solar water heaters – except to extract heat from fluid, rather than adding it – can help make air conditioning up to 20% more efficient.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged air conditioners, air conditioning, solar
EnergyAustralia rolls Redback smart solar platform out to customers
EnergyAustralia and Redback Technologies launch smart solar energy management system that could save customers $1,500 a year on electricity bills.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged energy management, EnergyAustralia, Redback Technologies, smart energy
Hurricane Harvey creates new abnormal for the electric grid
Stories are emerging about microgrids and distributed energy systems keeping critical services up and running despite Hurricane Harvey’s best efforts to do them in.
Posted in Energy EfficiencyTagged electricity grid, Hurricane Harvey, TECO
Batteries included: Another new-build Australian suburb offers solar + storage
New-build Qld suburb offers houses with solar + Tesla Powerwall 2 included – enough to make them energy self-sufficient from “dawn to dusk.”
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged rooftop solar, solar plus storage, solar PV, Stockland
Saint Lucia’s journey to a renewable future
St Lucia’s 180,000 residents and tourism-driven economy depend heavily on reliable electricity. Over the past year action has started to shift the island from almost 100% imported fossil fuelled power, to a mix of local renewables.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged renewable energy, Renewable Future, Saint Lucia, solar, sustainability
‘Smart home’ gadgets: Not always the easy answer to cutting bills
Research suggests some "smart" devices can wind up increasing household energy usage, rather than cutting it.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged electricity bill, electricity use, energy efficiency, energy use, renewables, smart appliances, Smartphones
“Ice battery” air-con technology set to cool Australian homes – and peak power demand
Solar hot water company Apricus inks distribution deal for US "ice battery" + air-con technology that could cool Australian homes, and cut power bills.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other RenewablesTagged air conditioning, Apricus, energy storage, Ice Energy, thermal energy storage
CEFC backs cutting edge energy efficient student housing complex
CEFC commits $32m finance to 428-bed student accommodation project in Adelaide, to set new benchmark in energy efficient building.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged CEFC, energy efficiency, green building, smart energy
Local government, communities can be zero carbon in just 10 years
BZE guide maps path for local government and communities to achieve zero carbon in 10 years, mostly through efficiency and local generation.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, SolarTagged Beyond Zero Emissions, BZE, zero carbon