Finally! Some innovation from the traditional energy industry.

During the recent kerfuffle about the Approved Solar Retailer scheme, I had an epiphany.

It dawned on me that the ‘new energy’ media landscape in Australia has become a victim of the ‘filter bubble’ culture – and is, in 2019, horribly lopsided. To be specific, scrolling through the news feeds there is very little coverage of what the other side of the energy industry are up to. Rather narcissistically the ‘Clean Energy’ industry only ever publish news about low emissions technology, blatantly ignoring any innovation from ‘the other side’. [Read more…]

In a decision endorsed by Council this week, the City of Sydney has committed to using 100 per cent renewable energy sources to meet its electricity needs. [Read more…]

Image: CCT Energy Storage

Adelaide company CCT Energy Storage yesterday took the wraps off its thermal battery, a device it says has unique capabilities. [Read more…]

New polling indicates 69% of South Australian voters support a transition to 100% renewables-based electricity in the state by 2030. Even One Nation supporters seem pretty keen on the idea. [Read more…]

Goat Hill Project | Image: Altura Group

Pumped hydro storage projects made up half of the projects shortlisted under the Morrison Government’s Underwriting New Generation Investments program. [Read more…]

An application for a solar farm near Tolga in Queensland is currently in its public notification phase. [Read more…]

Round 9 of the SolarQuotes Vodcast, where Ronald and I address the worrying development of the CEC Approved Solar Retailer Scheme (ASR) becoming effectively mandatory in Victoria, plus other recent solar news. [Read more…]

Good quality solar panels will last decades. The problem is not all solar panels installed in Australia have been of good quality. [Read more…]

Research out of ANU indicates pumped hydro storage projects already on the board are “more than enough to back up the grid”. [Read more…]

Image: Synergy

Community groups in Western Australia only have until Sunday, March 31 to lodge their applications for Synergy’s 2019 round of its Community Solar Fund. [Read more…]