Zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 are available to most Canberra households and can be used to purchase a range of energy-saving home improvements and electric vehicles. [Read more…]
ACT Pensioner Rebates For Solar & To Help Ditch Gas: How To Apply
If you’re an ACT pensioner interested in getting solar panels installed; provided you live in your own home, I have good news. To help meet their target of zero net emissions by 2045, the ACT Government is offering a rebate of up to $2,500.
But this isn’t the only good news I have. [Read more…]
Randwick City Council Solar, Battery & Other Rebates Explained
Randwick City Council Has Buckets Of Solar, Battery & Sustainability Rebates
There are a lot of local councils in Australia, but there’s none better than Sydney’s Randwick Council. Their incentives are so generous a household could receive rebates of up to… [Read more…]
Good News! 2022 Was The Worst Year Ever For Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2022 is on its final legs and soon to expire. Even though it’s disrespectful to speak ill of the soon-to-be departed, I’m going to come straight out and say — when it came to greenhouse gas emissions — 2022 was the absolute worst. [Read more…]
Yes, Heat Reduces Solar Panel Output. But Not Enough To Worry About
Solar panel temperature is typically at least 20ºC above ambient temperature.
Solar panel output is hurt by heat. The hotter they are, the lower their efficiency. This seems like a major drawback for something deliberately exposed to the Australian sun. In practice, it’s not something anyone with a solar power system needs to worry about. This is because our hottest days … usually have the most sunshine. [Read more…]
The Best Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is 93 Million Miles Away. Here’s Why.
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably heard about a recent breakthrough in nuclear fusion. But if you missed it because you were distracted by Elon Musk’s latest buffoonery, you’re forgiven. [Read more…]
Allume SolShare Makes It Easier For Stratas To Go Solar
Putting solar panels on a Strata property is often tricky. There can be technical challenges with the design and installation, not to mention the political challenges of dealing with multiple owners and a shared roof.
Making solar power easy for people in multiple occupancy buildings is a tough nut to crack. Some good news is Allume Energy appears to have developed a powerful nutcracker in its SolShare system that distributes energy from one large solar system to multiple users in a building. [Read more…]
Should You Get Solar Tiles Instead Of Solar Panels?
A Tesla Solar Roof. Image: Tesla
I recently attended the 2022 All Energy Australia conference in Melbourne. There was a lot on display, including some Building Integrated PV (BIPV) I hadn’t seen before.
If Renewables Are So Cheap, Why Is South Australian Electricity So Expensive?
Recently I wrote about South Australia going from zero to 70% renewable energy generation in 16 years, resulting in:
- reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- improved air quality
- lower electricity prices than we’d have without those renewables
But – although our electricity prices would be much higher without renewable energy, electricity prices – overall – have still trended up over those 16 years. And that’s because many things affect electricity pricing. [Read more…]
South Australia Reaches 70% Renewables
SA’s electricity generation mix: Green = Renewables, Black = Fossil, Purple = Imports.
In 2007, less than 1% of South Australia’s electricity came from renewable sources. An army of trolls claimed it was impossible for intermittent renewables to power more than 20% of SA’s grid. [Read more…]
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