For the ordinary on-grid customer, batteries are optional. They’re nice to have if you can afford them. Although they’re unlikely to pay for themselves, there are plenty of people who want them for backup, lower power bills, and the joy of using much less grid electricity. But if you’re off-grid (as I am), batteries aren’t […]
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Parents Pushing For Solar And Batteries Across All Australian Schools
Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) wants to see Federal funding for solar panels and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia.
[Continue reading…]Cash For Solar Projects From NSW Crown Reserves Fund
New South Wales’ Government has stumped up $51.7 million from its Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) for hundreds of projects across the state, and solar power gets a look in for a few.
[Continue reading…]Evee: A Website For Renting Other People’s Teslas In Australia
Recently I rented a Tesla Model 3 through an online service called Evee. I had a really great time just driving around, sightseeing, and engaging in criminal activity.
[Continue reading…]Compressed Air Energy Storage Project In SA Dumped
An ARENA and South Australian Government backed project to turn an abandoned zinc mine not far from Adelaide into a 5MW/10MWh compressed air energy storage facility won’t be proceeding.
[Continue reading…]Australian Small-Scale Solar In 2020: Statistics
Updated data released last week by the Clean Energy Regulator shows it was another corker of a year for small-scale solar power in Australia.
[Continue reading…]GoodWe Boosts Standard Inverter Warranty In Australia
Solar inverter manufacturer GoodWe has extended its warranty – and if you’ve had a GoodWe inverter installed very recently, you may be in luck.
[Continue reading…]US President Biden Welcomed Back To Paris Agreement
Trump’s gone – and one of U.S. President Joe Biden’s first actions today is kicking off the process for the USA to rejoin the Paris climate agreement.
[Continue reading…]La Trobe University’s Solar Stadium Earns Green Credentials
La Trobe University’s Sports Stadium, located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora, has been awarded “6 Star Green Star Design and As Built v1.2 certified” by the Green Building Council of Australia.
[Continue reading…]Blue Mountains City Council Reaping The Rewards Of Solar Energy
New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council says its lighting and solar power projects are making great environmental and financial sense.
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