There’s more to renewable energy than just electricity. Renewable heat is an important alternative to gas for Australian homes and industry.
Posted in Other Renewables, SolarTagged gas, renewable heat
Beyond solar PV renewable heat and why we need it
Tagged gas, renewable heat
The Victoria mansion leading the exodus off the grid
Ever get the idea that the decision to quit the grid – or not connect – was reserved for low energy users, austere consumers or those with no possibility of connection? Think again.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, SolarTagged battery storage, off-grid, rooftop solar
Angry and frustrated, more customers are quitting the grid
Industry reports suggest more and more Australian households are choosing to quit the grid, and they're doing so for a mixed bag of reasons.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, SolarTagged battery, off-grid, rooftop solar, solar plus storage
Energy efficiency: More popular than puppies… and coal
New survey reveals energy efficiency enjoys extremely high levels of public support. But that's not why we should be embracing it.
Posted in Other RenewablesSA Water set to add another 5MW solar, including floating PV array
SA Water awards tender to install 5MW solar across various facilities, and to develop a floating solar PV array, on path to zero net energy.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, SolarTagged commercial solar, Enerven, SA Water, water treatment, water utility
Hydro-Quebec pursues new strategy with Lac-Mégantic microgrid
Canadian hydroelectricity giant unveils plans for Lac-Mégantic solar and battery storage microgrid, a project it describes as a major step in its technological evolution.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, SolarTagged hydro, micro-grid, microgrid
It takes a village: How community will make (or break) shift to renewables
Two separate reports illustrate the vital role communities will play in the success – or failure – of Australia's shift to a renewable energy powered grid.
Posted in Other Renewables, SolarVictoria town’s breakthrough deal on network tariffs as it pursues 100% renewables
Central Victoria town achieves a breakthrough deal on network tariffs that could pave the way for a community solar farm and 100 per cent renewable energy within a few years.
Posted in Other Renewables, Solar, TariffsTagged 100 per cent renewables, electricity, Renewable Newstead, rooftop solar, tariff
Carnegie to build renewable micro-grid on old Holden site in Elizabeth
Carnegie Clean Energy wins $3m SA govt grant to build 2MW/500kWh battery storage and renewable-based micro-grid on old General Motors Holden site.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other RenewablesTagged Carnegie Clean Energy, microgrid
Renewables hub, or coal museum? Australia’s energy debate plays out in Latrobe Valley
The future of a retired brown coal power plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley paints a neat picture of the current state of Australia's energy debate: enshrine fossil fuels, or embrace the new energy future?
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, SolarTagged coal, Gippsland Solar, Latrobe Valley