One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Australians are often being misled when they try to make sustainable electrical appliance choices, and consumer law isn’t doing enough to protect them.
The energy industry needs to design products and services that align with how people actually live, rather than expecting them to fundamentally change their behaviour to fit industry models.
China giant unveils new inverter series in Australia and New Zealand, high-voltage hybrid inverter for use in residential applications.
Government and industry are pushing consumers to join virtual power plants, but our energy system is full of roadblocks and disincentives.
Clean Energy Council gets off to less than ideal start to its "new and improved" SRES product listing service, after badly bungling a registration on day one.
Clean Energy Council retains the job of managing the list of products that can participate in the federal rooftop solar rebate, on the condition it lifts its game.
A leading UK tech company provides a platform that gives consumers incentives to help balance their use of green electricity when it's abundant and when it's not.
Devrim Celal from green energy retailer Octopus explains why the energy transition will not succeed unless the proper incentives are given to use electricity at the right times.
California-based solar energy technology company has set a new benchmark by extending the limited warranty for its IQ8 Microinverter product range.
Energy experts argue we should shift our hot water heating to the middle of the day when there is abundant solar. It will cut emissions, and could save billions of dollars.
Group of nine leading solar, inverter and battery manufacturers backs call to keep SRES product listing with the CEC – but with some changes and reforms.
Australia's green bank is investing $50 million to firm up the electricity grid by giving consumers more control of their homes, electric cars and energy bills.
US survey finds fhe best way to get people to electrify everything might be getting them to electrify something — anything at all.
Energy monitoring software specialist Solar Analytics has been bought up by Catch Power, a leading manufacturer of energy management devices.
Three regional towns are being considered for battery backed stand-alone microgrids that would "island" the communities in the event of a major power outage.
New research offers a solution to unleash the promised benefits of smart meters at least cost.
