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Community solar at grid prices, no subsidies required – here’s how
Tosh Szatow20 Feb 20200 comments

Renewable Newstead is working to install up to 10MW of solar on the local grid to take the town 100% renewable and offer excess generation for C&I offtake. What can the market learn from the project so far?

Energy Efficiency
We need to rebuild Australia’s approach to energy efficient housing
Gill Owen Essay Prize18 Feb 20200 comments

Addressing the issue of energy efficiency is a complex task with many possible solutions. Fundamentally it will require a shift in the way Australia views housing – from property to home.

Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency vs under-consuming – the difference can be deadly
Gill Owen Essay Prize17 Feb 20200 comments

The easiest way to reduce your electricity bill is to reduce your consumption. But what if this is not a simple choice? What if switching off could be a lethal decision?

Solar, Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets
Stockland ramps up solar, battery and efficiency roll-out with CEFC loan
Sophie Vorrath7 Feb 20200 comments

Australian property group set to roll out another 11MW commercial solar, this time across its logistics business, with help of $75m CEFC senior debt facility.

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.

Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency
United Energy to trial pole-mounted batteries to relieve peak demand stress on networks
Michael Mazengarb31 Jan 20200 comments

United Energy to trial use of batteries to manage peak demand and reduce load on constrained sub-stations in Melbourne suburbs.

Energy Efficiency, Solar
Energy efficient homes sell for more. Here’s how Australian owners could cash in
Daniel Daly24 Jan 20200 comments

Our review of international research found energy-efficient homes typically fetch a higher price. But that’s not the case in most of Australia.

Solar, Energy Efficiency
Newcastle builds local energy resilience with its 100 per cent renewable plan
Adam Clarke15 Jan 20200 comments

Just four days into the New Year, the City of Newcastle reaped the benefits from the resilience created by its 100 per cent renewable energy plan.

Modern passive house with solar panels and white roof for energy efficiency loans - optimised
Energy Efficiency
CEFC partners with Bank Australia to deliver clean energy home loans
Michael Mazengarb14 Jan 20200 comments

CEFC partners with Bank Australia to offer discounted loans for new homes that can achieve 7-star energy ratings

Energy Efficiency, Solar
Puerto Rico’s electricity system at a crossroads
Mike Henchen and Roy Torbert19 Dec 20190 comments

Puerto Rico’s electric system is at a crucial inflection point, with an opportunity to pivot from years of hardship to a new vision that is clean, reliable, and resilient.

Solar, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets
Massive 5.8MW solar car park completed in $73 million commercial PV blitz
Sophie Vorrath19 Dec 20190 comments

A 5.8MW solar car park installed at an Adelaide shopping centre, as part of Vicinity Centres' commercial solar roll-out across 17 shopping centres and five states.

Software/Gadgets, Energy Efficiency
Australia-wide energy management trial to give power to consumers, visibility to networks
Sophie Vorrath19 Dec 20190 comments

Cutting-edge technologies to be rolled out to thousands of Australian households, business and schools, in 3-year project led by Sydney-based Wattwatchers.

Policy, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar
Australia’s biggest steel city, Wollongong, targets net zero emissions by 2050
Sophie Vorrath11 Dec 20190 comments

The NSW home to Australia's biggest steelworks, Wollongong, has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, with a view to reducing that timeline to 2030.

Other Renewables, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Mirvac pledges to go all-electric, all renewable powered by 2030
Sophie Vorrath6 Dec 20190 comments

ASX-listed property group becomes latest Australian company to join global RE100 initiative, with plan to transition to all-electric buildings powered by 100% renewables before 2030.

rooftop solar system panels up close renters
Solar, Energy Efficiency
Bosch Australia taps solar, efficiency as global giant goes “carbon neutral”
Sophie Vorrath5 Dec 20190 comments

Bosch Australia installs 3,000-panel rooftop solar system at Victoria headquarters, as global industrial giant announces plan to be carbon neutral worldwide by 2020.

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.

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