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, Solar
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/Gadgets
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, Solar
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, Solar
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, Solar
Is your TV running? Not the opening line of a joke, but serious question smart meter giant Landis+Gyr wants to be able to answer for customers – before they even ask.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets
After many years of planning, I finally flicked the switch and installed a rooftop solar energy system. But that is just the beginning of our household's journey away from fossil fuels.
Posted in Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
NSW hospital set to save $130,000 a year with the installation of a 609kW rooftop solar system – "Australia's largest" on a health care facility, yet, it claims.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
ATA says gas power uneconomic in new-build homes anywhere in the country. In fact, new homes that go all-electric, plus solar, could be ahead by as much as $18k over 10 years.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Solar
ACT takes next step in trial of gas-free suburban living, with a proposed repeal of planning laws that have made gas connection mandatory to all new housing divisions in the Territory.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar