Why simply planting trees will not be enough to counter climate change
Nature is a powerful thing. It has the ability to heal itself and counter the damage done by humanity so that the earth can continue to flourish. The issue in the modern-day, though, is that nature is facing an all-out assault by humanity and does not have the capacity to repair the damage as quickly […]
Victoria takes first steps out of COVID-19 restrictions: What you need to know
When it comes to COVID-19, Melbourne’s seen it all. As the ‘hotspot’ of Australia, the world’s most liveable city has seen an influx of active coronavirus cases since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. But we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as Daniel Andrews announced new changes towards […]
What are solar roof tiles and are they worth investing in?
There are some people who are turned off by current solar power arrays on houses because of how visible they are. These panels really stand out and that is a deal-breaker for some homeowners who invest a lot of time, money and energy into making their property look a certain way. Well, these more ‘traditional’ […]
Five Tips On How To Get The Most Out Of Your Solar Panels
Do you live in one of the two million Australian homes that currently have solar panels on the roof? If you are, you are already enjoying benefits including reductions on your electricity bill, rebates, supplying clean, green energy to the grid and reducing your carbon footprint. How to decrease your electricity bills There are ways […]
How Solaria Redesigned the Solar Panel
Solaria designs, develops and sells high-performance, high-efficiency solar panels and systems for residential and commercial applications. So, you might be wondering, what sets this brand from the rest? Founded in 2000, Solaria was one of the early innovators of next-generation “shingled” solar panels, a groundbreaking solar technology in which cells are cut, overlapped (shingled), and […]
Federal Government boost aims to increase the efficiency and life cycle of solar panels
Six Australian universities will share in more than $15 million of Federal Government funding for research and development on solar panels in a bid to improve efficiencies. The funding will be spread across 16 different research projects that will look at ways to make solar panels more efficient, cost-effective, improve their functional life and also […]
What does the Federal Government’s Low Emissions Technology Statement mean for Australia?
Australia is set to accelerate research and development into alternative and renewable energy sources as outlined in the First Low Emissions Technology Statement – 2020. The addition to the recently released Technology Investment Roadmap is a research and development strategy to help Australia plan for its energy future and reduce emissions through alternative technologies, Minister […]
Why renewables are still important to Australia
With the advent of COVID-19 in 2020, it can be easy to think that our renewable energy future is on shaky ground – the pause button pressed at the very least. First of all, we have had mass lockdowns and restrictions which have torched our economy cost thousands of Australians their jobs and left us […]
Queensland sun and wind to power Coles stores for at least the next decade
Queensland has long been known as the Sunshine State while locals also realise they have the best breezes in the country as well. Now that sunshine and wind will be used to power all Coles stores in Queensland following a landmark agreement between the supermarket giant and publicly-owned generator and retailer CleanCo. Queensland energy minister […]
Why are Australia’s Co2 emissions so high?
It is a very fair question. With over 11.5 million solar panels on Australian rooftops, why are our Co2 emissions still so high? Surely, with so many people turning towards solar solutions our emissions should be going down. Unfortunately, there are some large reasons why our emissions are actually rising and not falling that will […]
