Free Top-Up Electricity For Australian Sonnen Battery Owners
Owners of sonnen batteries in Australia may be able to extract even more value from their innovative energy storage systems soon. The Financial Review has revealed the multi-award winning German company intends introducing sonnenFlat to its Australian customers within the next couple of months. The sonnenFlat concept is already active in Germany, with approximately 6,000 […]
Australia Needs To RISE Up On Renewable Energy
Australia has ranked 15th out of 115 countries for energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy in the World Bank’s latest RISE report – and some of the countries ahead of us may surprise you. The first scorecard of its kind, RISE (Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy) scores reflect a snapshot of a country’s policies […]
Bangladesh’s 3-Wheeled Solar Ambulances
They may not look much like the ambulances we have in Australia, but these vehicles could mean the difference between life and death in parts of Bangladesh; plus they are pedal and solar energy powered. While it has pedals, the creators of the solar ambulance say the three-wheeled vehicle (5 if you count the double […]
US Solar Market Grew 95% In 2016
The United States’ solar market nearly doubled its annual record for installations in 2016 and solar power was the top ranking source of new electricity generation capacity additions last year. According to a preview of GTM Research’s and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) upcoming U.S. Solar Market Insight report, 14,626 megawatts of solar panels […]
Less Red Tape For Commercial Solar Installations In Canberra
Businesses in Canberra and across the ACT wanting to install commercial solar power systems may soon find it even easier to do so. New proposed legislation jointly introduced by the ACT’s Minister for Planning and Land Management, Mick Gentleman and the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Shane Rattenbury seeks to streamline smaller commercial solar […]
Wind Power Sets New Records In The USA
Wind energy in America continues to surge, with latest figures revealing 14 states served by the Southwest Power Pool received more than half their electricity from wind alone on February 12. The record wind power contribution of 52.1 percent was reached at 4.30am on Sunday (local time), making it the first ever regional transmission organisation […]
Joint Statement Calls For Ditching Of Partisan Politics On Energy
Dozens of industry, community and non-profit groups have come together to call for all political parties to work together to reform Australia’s energy systems and markets – and soon. When politicians need to start using props in Parliamentary debates (something that is expressly forbidden), it could be considered not a lot of headway is being […]
Smart Home Technology Gaining Popularity In Australia
A recent survey indicates one in four Australian houses are considered to be ‘smart homes’ – and the number may be even higher. These homes considered “smart” are using climate control, lighting, media systems, cameras and computers controlled remotely via the Internet; i.e. they are part of the Internet of Things. As well as providing […]
Long-lasting, Minimum Maintenance Flow Battery Unveiled
Researchers from Harvard University’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a cheap, non-toxic flow battery for wind and solar power storage that can withstand over a decade of full charge-discharge cycles. Flow batteries are large-scale liquid batteries in which all electroactive components are dissolved in the electrolyte. The liquids […]
More Recognition For Battery Manufacturer Sonnen
There would be few battery manufacturers that have racked up as many accolades in such a short time as Germany’s Sonnen – and they’ve just added another. Fast Company has named the firm in its 10 Most Innovative Companies in Energy for 2017. “We are extremely proud to receive this honor, one that is only […]
