Software/Gadgets

Australian solar ceiling smasher joins green building “fight” in US

Melbourne-based Allume Energy announced as one of nine start-ups to join The Clean Fight New York – a climate-tech accelerator…

November 18, 2021

New look Redback launches solar inverter, two bigger home batteries

Australian owned and operated Redback Technologies adds grid-tied solar inverters to product line-up and expands home battery range to offer…

October 27, 2021

Victoria to subsidise “energy resilient” microgrids for bushfire hit towns

Victorian government calls on communities to submit proposals for energy systems in their homes, businesses and essential service sites.

October 26, 2021

Dark skies, clean power: Off-grid wilderness sanctuary gets leg-up to quit fossil fuels

Plans to install a solar and storage-based microgrid to power an off-grid wilderness sanctuary in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges have…

October 21, 2021

LG adds 5kW hybrid inverter to home battery storage offering

LG says its 5kW hybrid solar inverter will be available in Australia from next month, to pair with up to…

October 20, 2021

For a smart energy future we must look beyond not-so smart meters

What will Apple do? In a truly smart and "consumer-centric" energy future, the utility meter will be nowhere near the…

October 7, 2021

Fimer unveils “best in class” solar inverter, battery storage platform

Fimer unveils two new high-powered inverters and a high-capacity, modular battery storage platform for the residential market, due to land…

October 6, 2021

Military microgrid promises community power for 14 days during disasters

Newly deployed military microgrid in Oregon will tap solar and battery storage to provide power for the local community for…

September 29, 2021

“Zero electricity bills:” Ausgrid and Reposit trial compelling solar and battery offer

Would you hand over total control of your solar and battery in return for no power bills? Ausgrid and Reposit…

September 28, 2021

Running everything on solar electricity: It’s more than OK to try this at home

Our $8,000 investment in solar has made us effectively carbon neutral for all of the electricity we use, not just…

September 21, 2021