Online solar power monitoring for cleaner, cheaper energy use
If you own a solar panel and battery storage system, solar power monitoring questions like the following have probably crossed your mind: ‘Are the panels generating power right now? Is the battery charging? Did the home use mostly grid power or solar power last week? How would I know if it all stopped working?’ In […]
Coalition’s climate change deniers must agree to NEG: Victorian government
The Victorian government says it’s unfair to ask states and territories to sign up to the Turnbull Government’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) if the Coalition’s own climate change deniers won’t approve it. Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said to do so would be a “leap of faith” because the government’s “coal ideologues” have threatened to […]
AEMC: change rules to allow solar users access to Virtual Power Plants
A new recommendation from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) would encourage solar energy users to join virtual power plants (VPP). A VPP is a network of small generators, such as rooftop solar energy systems, connected to form a single large power source. This is then managed by an organisation that trades the power on […]
Bendigo community solar project to save tenants hundreds on their bills
The Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) has set up a fundraising campaign for a community solar project to install 100 rooftop solar panels on eight local social housing units. Once the solar installation is complete, the units’ tenants should save around $300 a year on power bills. So far, BSG has raised a bit over half of […]
Frydenberg woos states with ‘adjustable emissions target’ for National Energy Guarantee
An adjustable emissions target has been flagged by Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to make the controversial National Energy Guarantee (NEG) more attractive to the states. The concessionary move is suggested in a Commonwealth paper released to states and territories. Unanimous approval is needed from states and territories to pass the Coalition’s NEG legislation. As reported by […]
NEG Savings: ESB releases National Energy Guarantee ‘decision paper’ ahead of August COAG Energy Council
A new Energy Security Board paper suggests households will get $150 more per year in NEG savings on their energy costs under the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) than previously thought. The ‘National Energy Guarantee, COAG Energy Council Decision Paper’ was released yesterday, to a handful of stakeholders. In it, the ESB claims households will save […]
Liquid metal battery to provide clean energy storage for electricity grid
Researchers at Stanford University have created a new liquid metal battery that could store clean energy for the electricity grid. The new concept uses liquid metal in a special type of rechargeable battery called a flow battery, CleanTechnica reports. As our power generators transition to wind and solar, the goal is to develop powerful batteries that […]
Tasmanian solar installation edges state towards 100 per cent clean energy goal
A major Tasmanian solar installation will help the state reach its ambitious goal of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2022. Because it’s one of Tasmania’s largest commercial solar power projects, it could also help the state achieve another target. The Liberal Government is aiming to have the lowest regulated electricity prices in Australia. The […]
NEG will ‘stunt growth of renewables and raise power prices’: new report
The Coalition’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will stunt the growth of renewable energy, raise power prices and do nothing to combat climate change, new NEG modelling shows. In addition, the NEG in its current form would see power prices rise by around 25 per cent by 2030. The analysis compares the impact of the NEG’s 26 […]
Stage set for energy battle as GetUp urges states to vote federal NEG down
A GetUp campaign is asking Australians to join the NEG battle by urging state leaders to vote down the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG). Activist group GetUp urges Australians to flood the offices of state energy ministers with messages. GetUp wants at least one more government to join the ACT in voting against the NEG. […]