Timing is everything – and this proposed factory/warehouse project in Adelaide for Tesla on what is currently community land comes at a very interesting time. [Read more…]
Aiko Brings Super-Light Nebular Solar Panels To Australia
While targeting commercial and other applications, Aiko’s comparatively featherweight Nebular solar panels may find some residential uses in Australia too. [Read more…]
Labor’s Battery Scheme Hailed As ‘Win-Win For All’
Labor’s $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program has been broadly welcomed by energy groups as a game changer for power bills, but some voices say the scheme is missing key elements. So what’s the overall verdict? [Read more…]
Labor Unveils $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen spruiks Labor’s battery election promise.
Federal Labor has vowed to slash the cost of purchasing and installing a new home battery by 30%, under a $2.3 billion plan that forms a key part of its re-election pitch.
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Chalmers: Labor’s Home Battery Election Sweetener Imminent
Whether it will be a home battery rebate, subsidy, loan or a combination Labor will put in front of voters ahead of the federal election on May 3 will soon be revealed says Treasurer Jim Chalmers. [Read more…]
Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme Declared A Success
A government-backed energy efficiency finance program in Tasmania has seen “fantastic” results according to the state’s Minister for Energy and Renewables Nick Duigan. [Read more…]
How Much Home Electrification Could Save Your Household
Whether it happens in a series of steps or leaps, home electrification can save Australian households big bucks on energy – even with upfront costs and interest repayments included – according to a new report. [Read more…]
Hundreds Of Solar Panels Booted From CEC’s Approved List
Hundreds of solar panel models previously approved by Australia’s Clean Energy Council were dropped from its list last night. Here’s what’s happened, why and what it means. [Read more…]
Solar Inverter Security: SMA, Sungrow, Growatt Flaws Exposed
A US-based cybersecurity firm has released a report detailing dozens of vulnerabilities it discovered in products from some of the world’s major solar inverter manufacturers. But there’s good news. [Read more…]
Upgrading Australia’s Energy-Sucking Homes Brings Big Benefits
Newly released analysis suggests that by upgrading Australia’s worst-performing homes, the energy savings would be equivalent to keeping 4.5 million electric vehicles on the road a year. [Read more…]
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