Sunshine Coast sweeps the board in first Australian Smart Cities Awards
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast officially leads the nation with three top gongs in the inaugural Australian Smart Cities Awards. Sunshine Coast Council was recognised for its commitment to data sharing solutions, investment in technology, outstanding leadership and its 15 MW utility-scale solar farm. The Sunshine Coast Solar Farm was the first to be constructed by a […]
Solar feed-in tariffs going up for south-east Queenslanders
A report by the Queensland Competition Authority shows households with rooftop solar are benefiting from higher Queensaland solar feed-in tariffs (FiTs) in 2018 more than previous years. The report shows that the average FiT offered in the quarter to June 2018 was 11 cents per kWh. This is up from 9.8 cents in the first […]
Victorian government releases guide to energy efficient housing
Sustainability Victoria has released its 94-page Energy Smart Housing Manual, a guide to energy efficient housing in new builds and renovations. The guide’s aim is to assist Victorians to build homes that comply with the minimum 6-star construction standard. Meeting the requirements should also enable home builders and renovators to save money on power bills. A […]
South Australian Home Battery Scheme now open for applications
South Australians can now apply for energy storage grants of up to $6,000 under the South Australian Home Battery Scheme. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will help eligible households fund the remaining cost of a solar battery installation. Low cost loans are also available to fund rooftop solar power systems if applicants don’t already […]
Major Australian corporates join global drive for renewable energy
Australian companies are committing to corporate energy responsibility and 100 per cent renewables through the newly-launched Australian arm of RE100. The first Australian meeting of the global corporate leadership group on renewables was recently hosted in Sydney. So far, 154 RE100 companies worldwide have committed to 100 per cent renewables. Seventy-five of these have operations […]
RMIT engineers’ solar tuk-tuk to drive from Melbourne to Cairns
RMIT engineering students’ solar powered tuk-tuk will travel 3,000 km from Melbourne to Cairns this November. The trip will be the first stage of a global journey for the eye-catching vehicle, which features flexible solar panels, a Tesla car battery and a wall charger. The engineering team will demonstrate that solar powered tuk-tuks are a viable […]
Noosaville charity goes solar to reduce electricity costs
A Noosaville charity has installed 111 solar panels to bring more solar to the Noosa solar energy community. Noosa News reports that Waves of Kindness decided on a solar installation to reduce both its carbon footprint and its energy bills. The Queensland charity’s work includes a school breakfast club and assistance for the homeless and for victims […]
EdgeIQ creator reveals Australians paying for power they don’t need because of high grid voltage
An Australian inventor has revealed how high grid voltage is forcing customers to pay for electricity they don’t need, and how the EdgeIQ solves the problem. Neal Stewart is co-founder and CTO of Edge Electrons, creators of the EdgeIQ. The EdgeIQ is a household voltage regulation device that does two things. It keeps appliances running at […]
Australian health experts slam government’s ‘contemptuous’ response to climate report
Leading Australian health experts have lambasted the Morrison Government’s “contemptuous dismissal” of the latest IPCC climate report. In a letter published in The Lancet, over 20 health professionals and scientists accuse the government of ignoring the findings of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees. The report calls for an end to global fossil […]
Victoria’s first large-scale grid-connected battery close to completion
One of two large-scale grid-connected batteries in regional Victoria is close to completion. Ballarat’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now undergoing a final testing phase. It will then be ready to help Victoria meet peak summer demand. The 30 MW/30 MWh storage facility can power more than 20,000 homes for one hour during critical […]
