Building owners should care about grid integration services because such services save them money, and can provide new sources of revenue.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged internet of things, smart energy
Show me the money: The business opportunity of grid-interactive buildings
Tagged internet of things, smart energy
Fridge chewing more power than it should? Ask your smart meter
Is your TV running? Not the opening line of a joke, but serious question smart meter giant Landis+Gyr wants to be able to answer for customers – before they even ask.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged Landis+Gyr, smart energy, smart meter
Looking for energy independence? Make your solar smarter
As rooftop solar uptake increases, and the cost of batteries decreases, integrating smart management and storage can boost energy independence dramatically.
Posted in Ask Our Expert, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged BMS, energy management, inverter, smart energy, SolarEdge
SA councils launch tender for “bigger better” community energy plan
Group of six SA councils is calling for proposals to deliver solar, battery storage and smart controls to its 120,000-strong regional community.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged Community energy, energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart energy
Get smart: It’s time to put energy efficiency to work
The market for smart energy management in Australia is taking off, as energy users act to take control of their energy costs, and businesses see demand management and onsite generation in a completely new light.
Posted in Energy EfficiencyTagged demand management, energy efficiency, smart energy
EnergyAustralia rolls Redback smart solar platform out to customers
EnergyAustralia and Redback Technologies launch smart solar energy management system that could save customers $1,500 a year on electricity bills.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged energy management, EnergyAustralia, Redback Technologies, smart energy
CEFC backs cutting edge energy efficient student housing complex
CEFC commits $32m finance to 428-bed student accommodation project in Adelaide, to set new benchmark in energy efficient building.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged CEFC, energy efficiency, green building, smart energy
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 the Victorian Government is on the case.
Posted in Other Renewables, SolarTagged community power, federal government, off-grid, smart energy, solar
Solar Analytics to launch “game changing” energy management system
Solar Analytics says its new suite of energy management software and hardware – including battery control and hot water diversion – will deliver more bill savings.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged energy management, smart controls, smart energy, Solar Analytics
To seal or not to seal: The dangers of a draught-proof home
At the moment it is de rigeur to try to seal off every last little crack in the envelope of one’s house in order to save energy. But there is another side to this issue: you also have to breathe!
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Software/GadgetsTagged energy efficiency, passive heating, smart energy
