An off-grid modular home in Trentham, Victoria, designed and built for less than $300k, has won a top energy efficiency award.
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Rottnest Island to source 45% electricity from solar added to wind turbine
Rottnest Island wind turbine that offended Tony Abbott to be combined with solar and smart controls to provide 45% of island’s electricity and clean water.
Lorraine, 80, has solar and storage. Now she wants an electric vehicle
Lorraine Hughes was enjoying solar power long before it became mainstream, but since her retirement took herself back to university and has become an environmental educator. Now, she’d like an electric vehicle.
Solar boss takes Queensland home off-grid, with a 7.5 year payback
The head of a Queensland solar company is taking his home off-grid, using a Samsung 10.8kWh battery storage – the first time it has been used this way. Steve Madson says his move off-grid is being forced by huge network charges, and he expects many others to follow.
North American giant enters Australia market to take suburbs off the grid
North American asset management giant Brookfield and its utility offshoot look to use solar and storage to remove need for new housing developments to connect to the grid. First stop: the Hunter Valley.
Is this the world’s smartest energy services company?
Kraftwerke provide commercial energy customers with the opportunity to buy and sell their electricity, allowing them to benefit from the price fluctuations in the energy spot market.
Brisbane shopping centre installs 100kW solar car shade
A 100kW solar array has been installed on existing car shades at a shopping centre in Ipswich, Qld, cutting the owner’s energy costs by 30-40%.
Full interview with Kerry Dawborn
Our recent story about Kerry Dawborn told the story of the build of her home in Cockatoo, Victoria. However, our interview with Kerry had so much more information we decided to publish it in full here. When did you go off grid and why? Was there a grid connection available at the time? My house is […]
Story of an off-grid home: Intention + Design + Action = The future
Kerry Dawborn’s off grid house is a beautifully sculpted small home built to a passive solar design and which incorporates work by local artisans and artists, and uses locally sources recycled materials to reduce its carbon footprint.
Remote Qld resort taps solar, starting with PV-powered tourist boats
Adels Grove eco-resort in remote western Queensland wasn’t allowed to use outboard motors, so it invested in two solar-powered boats for tourist excursions.