GreenTech

I was visiting my local IKEA Tempe a few months ago when I noticed that they had a range of air quality sensors and air purifiers. Later on I had some home delivered to try them out, this is what I learned... Why Indoor Air Quality Is Important Many Australians live with asthma, with the condition affecting approximately one in nine people. However, the importance of good...

DJI, the leading civilian drone manufacturer has introduced the Power 1000 & Power 500, portable power stations using LFP cells to the Australian market. Both power stations can be fully charged in just 70 minutes (if you're rushed charged to 80% in 50 minutes), fast charge DJI drone batteries and meet the power demands of common household appliances as well as be used away from...

Everything Electric Australia, formerly Fully Charged LIVE, will make a return in 2024 over three days (Fri 9th – Sun 11th February) at a new venue the Sydney Showground at Olympic Park but with the same main sponsor NRMA. Building upon the success of the 2023 Show, Everything Electric Australia has grown both in terms of adding another day and expanded beyond electric vehicles displays...

According to Asthma Australia, gas cooktops are known to emit pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter like PM2.5 into the air of your home where they can irritate the airways and trigger asthma symptoms. If you're considering getting rid of your gas cooktop there is a high quality low cost way to try out induction cooking and later on after you get a...

Researchers at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures have released a new report for ARENA that examines the potential role of electric hot water systems in helping Australian households reduce the cost of their home hot water and emissions from heating it. The researchers concluded that: "For consumers, locking in gas as a fuel source for domestic hot water poses a large risk to their energy...

Maoneng, the Australian company spearheading the country’s transition to renewable energy, has announced plans for a major expansion of its utility-scale battery storage portfolio in NSW after securing a long-term contract with one of Australia’s largest electricity retailers – AGL Energy. Under the Energy Storage Development Agreement, Maoneng will develop large-scale batteries which will provide 200MW/400MWh of dispatchable capacity to AGL in New South Wales between 2023...

Say hello to FarmBot Express and Express XL. This amazing piece of technology is an automated veggie garden system. This is designed to provide the food, nutrients and water to the plants, 24x7 so you don't have to. If you're like me, managing plants is something you're not good at. Humans are fairly flawed when it comes to remembering things that aren't immediately in our field of...

Aussie tech journalist Steven Fenech and his family are the first to receive a $0 energy bill through the use of a new Solar and Battery combination. The system comes from Natural Solar and German-based sonnenBatterie and with their sonnenFlat system. The Fenech's received their first power bill since installing their system in late 2017, revealing the true cost and savings attached to this...