climate

City of Hobart proposes higher price to buy rooftop solar from residents

City of Hobart proposes acting as virtual power hub, by buying rooftop solar directly from residents at higher rate than…

August 13, 2020

Marine climate research the winner as Queensland hub goes solar

A 1,044kW solar system installed at the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s headquarters near Townsville will deliver up to $400,000…

May 5, 2020

Western Sydney Councils form renewables buying group, in bid to slash emissions

Western Sydney Energy Program combines forces of 10 NSW councils to procure renewables and slash transport emissions.

February 13, 2020

More than half Australia’s local governments have zero emissions targets

New study shows nearly 40% of Australia's largest local governments have committed to a net zero target by or before…

February 4, 2020

Solar and battery microgrid powers farm through California wildfires

When an islanded microgrid at Stone Edge Farm near Sonoma kept operating for 10 days through California fires and grid…

November 1, 2017

Off-grid in Brisbane: How one family beat the bill

Coalition's new energy policy appears to lock in Australia's extraordinary high energy costs for at least another decade. This will encourage…

October 19, 2017

Hurricanes underline need for distributed solar for grid resilience

During natural disasters, access to electricity is more critical than ever, a growing body of evidence suggests that states and…

September 26, 2017