Other Renewables

Tech giants lead corporate push to 100% renewables

Move over utilities: Five of America’s largest tech companies have signed PPAs for nearly 3,100MW from renewable resources.

May 12, 2017

The energy revolution is here – but are consumers invited?

Early adopters of rooftop solar, and now battery storage, have got Australia's energy revolution well underway. But what's in it…

May 10, 2017

Why electric vehicles are the new air conditioners

EVs are quickly becoming one of the largest flexible loads on the grid in some areas, with growth that parallels…

May 9, 2017

Cities across USA continue to commit to 100% renewable electricity

Hello Solar put together an interactive map documenting all of the cities in the US that have committed to moving…

May 8, 2017

Get data before spending up on home energy infrastructure

I'm not sure batteries are a club that I or any other home energy consumer should be rushing to join...…

May 4, 2017

Why every Australian town should have its own wind or solar farm

Imagining an Australia where every town is running off its own renewable energy projects is slowly becoming a reality, and…

May 1, 2017

Monash Uni tenders for new wind or solar farm in Australian first

Monash Uni offers long-term contract for 55GWh of new wind or solar in Australia's biggest non-government renewables tender, to date.

April 27, 2017

Redflow suspends battery delivery so it can address product failures

ASX-listed battery maker Redflow discovers electrolyte problems at pivotal time of home battery storage roll-out.

April 27, 2017

Victoria investigates potential for solar and pumped hydro at former mining centres

Some of Victoria’s key former gold and coal mining centres targeted by $1m fund to support development of community renewables,…

April 12, 2017

Has the microgrid industry crossed 'the chasm'?

The success of two unusual US microgrid projects is good news, but it's still not clear whether microgrids have leapt…

April 11, 2017