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Revealed: How Home Batteries Cut Over Ten Times The Emissions They Create

A home battery that will cut more emissions than it creates

Here are two facts about home batteries:

  1. Using a home battery reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
  2. Making and installing a home battery increases greenhouse gas emissions.

The good news is the first effect is much larger than the second.  Pinning down how much home batteries reduce emissions isn’t easy, but I’m going to take a stab at it.  Hopefully, by the time you get to the end of this post, you won’t want to take a stab at me.

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*500 Watt* Solar Panels For Your Rooftop From Aiko

Aiko Gen3 Infinite Neostar 3P54 500W solar panels

Solar cell and module manufacturer Aiko has showcased what it says is the world’s first 500 W panel under 2m² (only just) at the All Energy Australia 2025 event in Melbourne. [Continue reading…]

Australia’s Best Solar Installers In 2025

A rooftop covered in solar panels

Australia’s top solar installers have been recognised at the inaugural SolarQuotes Awards event at the Showtime Events Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday.

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Flexible Exports Soon For WA Under “Smarter Solar”

Rooftop solar power systems in Western Australia

Energy Policy WA is consulting on proposed rule changes to kick in early next year that aim to support larger and more small-scale rooftop solar and battery installations in Western Power’s service area through the implementation of flexible solar exports.

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Trina’s Latest Rooftop Solar Powerhouse: 475W Vertex S+

Trina Solar Vertex S+ NEG9RH.28 panel

TrinaSolar is set to offer a new generation of Vertex S+ high-power solar panels for installation on Australian residential rooftops — the dual-glass NEG9RH.28 product line.

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Poorly Protected Wires Risk A Disaster In Your Roof

Electrical conduits are the tubes used to protect and route wiring. Get them wrong and you’ll make roof spaces even more unsafe than they already are. So what does good conduit work look like? Read on while we peek above the manhole.

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RedEarth V2G EV Charger (Nearly) Ready To Rock

RedEarth bidirectional V2G EV charger

Brisbane-based energy storage and EV charger firm RedEarth has provided a progress update regarding its Australian-made V2G bi-directional EV charger. Find out when it should be available — and brace yourself for the price.

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Here’s When You Shouldn’t Buy Solar + Batteries

Shiny solar panels on a broken home

Solar and batteries are great. But they’re not a get-out-of-jail card for bad houses. Today I saw someone ask online: “Should I spend $20k on double glazing or $20k on solar + battery and run the air-con 24/7 when necessary?”

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Australian Launch: GoodWe’s New ESA Series Home Battery 

GoodWe ESA home battery

Solar manufacturer GoodWe will be showing off its new ESA all-in-one home battery systems at the All Energy Conference in Melbourne next week. There’s been interest building in Australia regarding this new series — here’s a closer look.

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How Home Batteries Slash Carbon Emissions

A home battery next to a pot plant.

Home batteries lower greenhouse gas emissions. Unless, of course, you’re a complete nutter and use a battery to deliberately raise them in an attempt to cook the planet.  But this ruins the savings, so only a complete loony would try it.

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