Spain’s Iberdrola has announced completion of construction of the 500MW Núñez de Balboa solar farm project in the country’s western region of Extremadura. [Read more…]
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Dyness Powerbox Battery: A First Look At Its Specifications & Warranty
The Dyness Powerbox home battery.
There’s a new battery contender in town – the Dyness Powerbox. And if you live in SA it’s eligible for South Australia’s hefty home battery subsidy. [Read more…]
Small-Scale Solar Postcode Zone Changes Take Effect On January 1
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has announced changes to postcode zones for solar power system installations will kick in from the beginning of next year; impacting on the amount of subsidy available in some areas. [Read more…]
Tossing Old Solar Panels Into Landfill Is Greener Than Recycling Them
The conventional response to criticism of solar waste is panels can simply be recycled. But is that the greenest option?
Recycling is a good thing. Most of the time. Humans have been reusing material for thousands of years, probably beginning on a large scale when early agriculturalists noticed poo is good for plants. Ancient Greeks didn’t let pieces of broken pottery go to waste and used them like notepaper, while my father would collect (steal?) rubber bands because a dozen were worth a few cents back in 1950. [Read more…]
AEMC Releases Residential Electricity Price Trends Report
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) thinks cheaper electricity bills are on the cards for many Australians over the next few years, largely thanks to the impact of renewable energy. But your mileage may vary. [Read more…]
Climate Council 2019 Renewable Energy Scorecard Preview
The Climate Council’s latest renewable energy scorecard will be released this morning. Here’s a look at some of the facts and figures that will be included in the report. [Read more…]
DNVGL 2019 Battery Performance Scorecard: Cheaper, Better, Maybe Safer
DNV-GL tested a whole lot of batteries to see how they really performed. Here’s what they discovered.
When it comes to battery technology the rate of change is hectic. Chemistries are constantly being tweaked and changed to improve battery performance and lifespan. They’re also getting cheaper at the rapid rate of around around 10% per year. This is similar to solar cells and if it keeps up, in 7 years packs of battery cells will cost half what they do now. [Read more…]
New Cooling Technology Trial Powered By Solar Panels
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting a demonstration of technology powered by renewables aiming to slash commercial cooling costs. [Read more…]
Tesla Big Battery Expansion To Bring Bigger Benefits
The world’s largest operating lithium-ion battery system, Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, is to expand its capacity by 50%. [Read more…]
Tony Seba: Rise Of Autonomous EVs Is About To Change Everything
Tony Seba predicts the cost of Transport as a Service (TaaS) vs. Individually owned (IO) cars.
With just one new technology, according to author and Silicon Valley investor Tony Seba, the world will undergo a disruption that will completely remake our cities, transportation – and thankfully, the world’s emission profile. [Read more…]
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