If we assume most of our existing homes are below-par on energy performance, we will need to retrofit to more than 45 homes every hour between now and 2050.
Budget home energy funding a good start, but dwarfed by the scale of the task
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Rooftop solar to slash community housing energy bills by 30 pct, at no cost to tenants
Believe Housing has rolled out solar panels on 13 community housing properties in Adelaide’s north using interest-free loans from climate action charity CORENA.
Sungrow inverters cleared for compliance with flexible solar export rules
China inverter giant gains tick of compliance with South Australia's new technical requirements for flexible solar exports, as July deadline looms.
Most inverters for rooftop solar and storage wrongly installed, audit finds
Audit finds less than 30% of newly installed inverters for solar, batteries and EV chargers are configured to meet new standards crucial to grid integration.
Inverter giant targets rooftops that can’t go solar, with new lightweight panel solution
More than 25% of rooftops in Australia cannot be installed with traditional solar panels and mounting systems. GoodWe has an answer for that.
Battery profits more than double for LG Energy Solution as demand soars
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution sees profits more than double in the first quarter thanks in large part to an increase in US EV battery shipments.
Enphase set to launch third generation IQ home battery in Australia
Australia will be the first country outside US to get Enphase Energy's third generation IQ Battery, with a launch date confirmed for this quarter.
Fraunhofer ISE debuts solar thermal facades for heat pumps
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute is developing and testing solar thermal façade panels that could replace the more traditional external air unit.
Antarctic base powers up with three new wind turbines and a battery
The three specialist turbines together with a battery storage system, will supply almost 100% of the electrical demand of the new Scott Base.
NSW zoos make switch to 100 per cent renewable energy supply
Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo have become the first zoos in New South Wales to be powered by 100% renewable electricity.
Why are electricity prices going up again, and will it ever end?
Electricity prices look set to go up again in winter and consumers are justified in asking: why is this happening? And is there an end in sight?
Another 18 government schools go solar, join smart energy pilot
The solar schools, which will be part of a statewide VPP pilot, are expected to see a reduction in electricity costs of almost $100,000.
Resort switches to 100 per cent renewables, powered by Queensland wind
The 10,000MWh deal includes the purchase of renewable energy from the Kaban Green Power Hub, a 157MW wind and battery project in the Atherton Tablelands.
New solar player gains top level manufacturer status from BNEF
A China solar module manufacturer that started up in 2020 has gained Tier 1 status from BloombergNEF for the first quarter of 2023.
Cooking with gas: How bad for your health is it, really?
Experts at UNSW maintain that cooking with gas is a net negative for health. So what is it about using gas stoves in the home that is so risky?
Trina Solar launches new Vertex series, including high-end “transparent” module
The robust dual glass modules are available in two specifications, one with impressive power output, the other designed to “all but disappear” once installed.
