A cotton farm in regional NSW has halved its annual diesel fuel consumption, with the installation of what's being dubbed Australia’s largest solar hybrid irrigation pump.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged irrigation, solar pump
Solar hybrid irrigation pump cuts NSW cotton grower’s fuel bill in half
Tagged irrigation, solar pump
Solar Analytics buys Matter ahead of equity raising, expansion plans
Solar Analytics acquires PV-sharing startup, Matter, as it prepares to launch into a second stage of expansion and product development.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged energy management, Matter, monitoring, Solar Analytics
Redflow batteries help power new beginning for heritage-listed Adelaide building
SA architecture taps home grown energy storage solution to get around a power supply problem that cropped up in the process of giving a 1916 building a 21st Century makeover.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged battery storage, flow batteries, Redflow, zinc bromine
How business can keep energy costs below 10c/kWh
New report shows taking part in demand response activities could save businesses up to 33 per cent on their power costs – and for very little effort. Used alongside the wholesale purchase of power and a corporate renewable PPA, the benefits to business can be substantial.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, TariffsTagged demand response, Flow Power, Institute of Sustainable Futures, UTS
Victorian town plans “smart energy precinct” to halve industry power costs
Local business and community in coastal town of Port Fairy begin work on developing multi-million dollar, renewables-based smart energy precinct.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged Port Fairy, smart energy precinct, Wannon Water
Greener, cheaper living for tenants: CEFC backs “build-to-rent” property fund
CEFC becomes cornerstone investor in Australia's first build-to-rent property fund – a $1bn effort being led and managed by Mirvac. As well targeting Australia's growing rental property market, the project aims to extend the benefits of energy efficient – and even self-sufficient – homes to renters.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged build-to-rent, CEFC, Mirvac
Show me the money: The business opportunity of grid-interactive buildings
Building owners should care about grid integration services because such services save them money, and can provide new sources of revenue.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged internet of things, smart energy
Raising energy efficiency standard could save households billions
Strengthening the energy efficiency requirements of Australia’s residential building code could reduce household electricity and gas bills by $18.9bn between now and 2050, a new report has found.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged building, energy efficiency, new-build homes
As power prices soar, Australia must tackle energy poverty
Energy poverty is no longer restricted to a few older or low-income householders. We need new policy approaches as we transition to a low-carbon society.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Policy, SolarTagged electricity prices, energy poverty
The hidden fossil fuel subsidy that costs homeowners thousands
Did you know most states' building codes force people to connect a new house to the gas network? The question is – why?
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged all-electric, gas
