Latest in: Renewables
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There’s a controversial (read: batshit crazy) proposal in the energy market right now that would see the millions of Australians who invested in solar to reduce energy costs, be hit with a charge to provide power to the grid. Thanks to a post by the Victorian Minister for Energy,... -
This week there has been much debate about climate change, as a result of the latest IPCC Report. While many in Australia point to China and India as the largest emitters, the good news is there are large-scale renewable projects taking place. A new 100MW agricultural photovoltaic solar project... -
Derby is a remote town in Western Australia and when your town is bathed in sunlight, you’d be crazy not to consider opportunities to capture it and reduce energy costs. That’s exactly what Derby has done by deploying solar and battery which they expect will save the town $130,000... -
When we got solar on our house in February last year, we chose 20x 325W solar panels to create our 6.5kW system. By comparison, Trina Solar has a new solar panel that is a massive 670W per panel. With a higher capacity, you can achieve the same energy collection... -
In Melbourne’s West, a new Aquatic and Wellness Centre in Keilor Downs will be the first all-electric aquatic centre in Australia, cutting energy use by up to 80 per cent. The Brimbank Council will receive $1.53 million of investment from the Australian Government via the Australian Renewable Energy Agency... -
As of May 31st, 2021, data from the Clean Energy Regulator shows that Australia has more than 2.83 million rooftop solar systems installed. This means that more than 1 in 4 homes in the country had solar, representing the highest uptake of solar in the world. Many of these... -
Tindo Solar is one of the rare Aussie businesses that are actually making solar panels in our country. Most of the 3/4 of Australian homes that have solar, have panels that came from overseas (mostly China). A new round of funding under the Government’s Manufacturing Modernisation Fund, will see Tindo... -
ALDI harnesses clean power completing its renewable electricity transition... -
NZ are deadly serious about transitioning their fleet to clean energy vehicles. ... -
Australian sustainable energy storage company Redflow, has released a new YouTube video introducing its new Energy Pod Z energy storage module. While the company had focused on home and commercial applications for their zinc-bromine-based batteries, now comes a new high-voltage, high-capacity, grid-scale product. The Redflow Energy Pod Z module... -
Around 4 years ago, I wrote about the first Tesla Powerwall installation in Australia. Since then, the market of home battery storage has really expanded in its options. Today we have the details on the first Australian home to install a Duracell Energy Bank 2. If you’re tired of... -
Energy company AGL is responsible for close to 20% of the total generation capacity within Australia’s National Electricity Market, It looks likes the company is taking the transition to sustainable, renewable energy seriously with another announcement today, of a large-scale battery. AGL has announced the development of a large...
