Community power projects vital to national energy strategy
Independent Federal MP for Indi Cathy McGowan says communities are “ready to go” with local community power projects to tackle rising energy costs and fight climate change. Ms McGowan yesterday introduced legislation to Parliament calling on the Federal Government to better support community renewable energy projects. The bill proposes a dedicated funding model for regional power […]
New Arizona homes come with solar batteries included
German battery maker sonnen will partner with US builder Mandalay Homes to put batteries into 3,000 new Arizona homes. The scheme will use batteries to store the excess energy generated by their home solar power systems. Mandalay plans to build the homes in Prescott, Arizona, with solar batteries included at a cost between US$10,000 and $20,000. […]
Solar carpark award for University of Southern Queensland
A solar carpark at the University of South Queensland (USQ) has been recognised at the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards. The innovative 1.1MW solar carpark shading system won its category at the Clean Energy Council’s award night. The award in the ‘Over 240kW’ category was announced at the All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference in Melbourne. The combined […]
Australians want demand response solutions, not new power stations
New polling of 1,421 Australians by The Australia Institute’s Climate & Energy Program, shows voters would prefer to see governments increase energy conservation rather than build new coal power stations. A recent report by Institute strategist Dan Cass explains that demand response allows energy consumers to sell ‘megawatts’ of reduced demand into the National Electricity […]
Flex launches PowerPlay: the smart home energy solution
Flex, Energy Matters’ parent company, has launched PowerPlay, its latest smart home energy platform at the All-Energy 2017 conference. PowerPlay is an energy monitoring app that gives households more control over energy usage and cost. PowerPlay is a monitoring and controlling interface that keeps track of your power use. It does this by gathering information from […]
Home solar electricity trading possible with deX
Flex, Energy Matters’ parent company, has been featured on ABC’s Lateline. The national TV report shows householders with solar and battery systems how Flex’s recently launched PowerPlay solution will be able to support the deX energy trading platform. DeX stands for decentralised energy exchange and is hailed as the next phase in power management. Through […]
SA Liberal scheme promises household solar battery subsidy
The Liberal Party in South Australia has promised a home solar power battery storage subsidy scheme to 40,000 homes if elected. This should interest households in South Australia that would like to edge closer to achieving the dream of ‘free electricity’. The ‘Liberal Energy Solution’ aims to provide affordable, secure and reliable energy. State Liberal Leader […]
Onkaparinga becomes first SA council to join Cities Power Partnership
Onkaparinga Council has become the first council in South Australia to join the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership (CPP). This means that the CPP network now has members from every state and territory across Australia. Onkaparinga is South Australia’s largest council. It’s situated south of Adelaide and has a population close to 165,000, with offices […]
Concentrated solar power research facility opens in SA
The University of South Australia has partnered with Precision Components to launch a new Concentrated Solar Power research facility. The facility, located at Precision Components’ vehicle factory at Edinburgh Parks, houses 25 heliostats and a 16-metre-tall concentrated solar PV receiver. Unlike conventional home solar power, heliostats focus sunlight onto a central receiving tower. Some systems […]
Melbourne’s All-Energy conference offers world-class platform
World class speakers will address Melbourne’s All-Energy conference running from October 11-12. Two days of exclusive presentations, workshops and demonstrations highlight the growth of clean energy technology in Australia. More than 160 world-class speakers and almost 200 exhibiting companies will attend. All-Energy Australia 2017 offers a globally significant platform to explore the nation’s fast-changing energy landscape. […]
