Solar on 13 buildings – including at the local pool – to save remote WA town $170,000 a year on electricity costs, with more solar and a community battery to come.
Energy Efficiency
We take a look at eight US microgrid projects – some operating, some still being built – notable for their origins, ambitions, unique features and forward looking approach.
Brimbank City Council, backed by ARENA, wants its $8.1 integrated energy solution to help deliver Australia's first all-electric aquatic centre – and set a new standard.
RACV Solar follows up 2019 purchase of Gippsland Solar with another purchase of a solar and battery business in the booming Victoria market.
Pioneer of Australia’s “buy now pay later” rooftop solar market, Brighte, to administer first phase of ACT Sustainable Household Scheme – and move into electric vehicle financing.
Solar, battery and VPP specialist shares his experience of building the “perfect” solar system, which helped flip his bill from a $500 debit to hundreds in credits.
Evergen to provide software platform for two-year energy management pilot at Queensland government-backed residential development of net-zero energy emission homes.
Latest Energy Consumers Australia national survey offers some interesting insight on which households are thinking of quitting gas and what Australians think of smart meters.
If you aren’t burning gas in your home for space or water heating, there might be one gas user left in your home: the cooktop.
A hot-water heat pump can be the cheapest way to heat water at your home or business, with or without rooftop solar.
Australian homes are so inefficient and so leaky they are described as "glorified tents". There's a simple way to cut emissions and power power bills.
Study finds all-electric homes with solar and no gas appliances could save WA households up to $10,500 over 10 years compared to dual fuel homes without solar.
Donald and Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo, could be the first large communities that are taken off grid and powered by local renewables and storage.
New South Wales parliament passes amendments to strata laws to make it “drastically easier” for apartments to install rooftop solar and other green technologies.
Commonwealth Bank to offer home loan customers up to $20,000 in low, fixed-interest finance to install rooftop solar, battery storage, EV chargers, or other green technologies.
Trina Solar announces launch in Australia of a new high-efficiency solar panel, the Vertex S, which the company believes will be ideal for Australian conditions.