Energy Efficiency

How India is solving its cooling challenge

India is predicted to account for over 25% of annual emissions globally by 2050 due to the unprecedented rise in comfort cooling…

May 23, 2019

Should you take your house off grid?

There are several reasons to consider a life off the grid. But you should always consider whether the advantages outweigh…

May 16, 2019

CEFC tips $95m into solar powered, energy efficient community housing

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs Housing Plus to deliver 220 new energy efficienct homes over three years in regional NSW,…

May 9, 2019

Cannon-Brookes' Atlassian commits to 100% renewables by 2025

Atlassian becomes first Australian tech company – and third company all up – to sign on to global RE100 movement,…

April 10, 2019

Ausgrid and Reposit unveil 1MW virtual power plant in NSW

Ausgrid and Reposit Power launch pilot 1MW virtual power plant linking the rooftop solar and battery storage of 233 customers…

March 29, 2019

Personal air conditioning: A low energy option for keeping your cool

Can portable, personal cooling devices keep you cool in summer? And what are the potential energy/carbon benefits? I tested two…

March 14, 2019

NT councils offered grants to install solar, EV chargers, batteries

Northern Territory Labor government opens $2m grant scheme to encourage councils to move to better energy efficient infrastructure and reduce…

March 13, 2019

Major Australian beef farmer shifts second facility to clean energy – this time, 100%

Teys Australia unveils $42m plan to make one of its NSW facilities completely energy self sufficient via technologies including solar,…

March 5, 2019

Demand response for households – how does it work, and can it really earn you money?

Amber Electric is a power retailer that wants its customers to use more power at cheap times, and less power…

February 21, 2019

Aged care company to cut grid power consumption in half with solar, LED lighting

Opal Aged Care to install more than 3.4MW solar PV and 28,000 LED lights at 54 properties across NSW, Victoria…

December 6, 2018