Do you enjoy reading about home batteries? I know I do. This is why I’m addicted to reports from the Canberra Battery Test Centre. They’re like Shakespeare! That is, they’re mostly tragedy but there’s also some comedy as well. [Read more…]
Yet Another Tesla Powerwall Price Hike: Aussies Now Pay $1,500 More Than In US.
If you’re an Australian hoping to buy a Tesla Powerwall battery system, I have bad news. It’s so bad that before I reveal it, you may want to sit down and prepare to offer words of comfort to your wallet. [Read more…]
Tesla Now Supporting Powerwalls For Off Grid Living In Australia
For the ordinary on-grid customer, batteries are optional. They’re nice to have if you can afford them. Although they’re unlikely to pay for themselves, there are plenty of people who want them for backup, lower power bills, and the joy of using much less grid electricity.
But if you’re off-grid (as I am), batteries aren’t optional – they are how you get through the night and have the lights come on in the morning. [Read more…]
Using Table Salt To Make Better, Cheaper Li-ion Batteries
Just before Australia went into its traditional summer stupor, someone from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in America got in touch with me about research into single-crystal technologies for Lithium-ion batteries.
Check Out This Novel Zenaji Battery Installation in WA
Jason Bertelsen isn’t a name in the renewables sector – he’s a customer. However, his story, in particular his decision to put money into Zenaji batteries, intrigued us enough to get in touch for an interview. [Read more…]
Check Out This 120 kW, 200 kWh Off-Grid Factory In Mackay, QLD
Ten years ago, a “couple of sparkies” from the Riverina headed north and set up an electrical services business in Mackay, Queensland, catering to the mining industry.
Today, Jason Sharam (managing director) and Peter Shaw (CEO) run an electrical services business with a very noticeable difference: they now have what is probably close to unique – an off-grid solar-powered manufacturing facility with “100% renewable” as its goal. [Read more…]
LAVO’s Australian Made Hydrogen Battery: Incredible Engineering. Tough Sell.
If all you’ve ever wanted out of life is to own an Australian made, hydrogen-powered, fuel cell, energy storage system then I have some really good news for you. In October, Australian company LAVO launched a hydrogen energy storage system for homes and businesses. While it’s mainly a fuel cell, they refer to it as a hydrogen battery, so if you want to call it a battery knock yourself out. [Read more…]
Tesla Increases Powerwall Price $800 After Announcing They’ll Halve Battery Prices By 2025
On September the 23rd I woke up at 5:00 am to listen to Elon Musk’s Battery Day announcement where the world was told Tesla would cut the cost of batteries in half by 2025. We were told they would:
- Lower the cost of battery cells.
- Lower the cost of battery factories.
- Reduce the cost of raw materials required.
Batteries Key To Solar’s Future In A “Post-Peak” Market
Australia has seen a decade of explosive growth in renewables, but there’s another big change coming. According to Green Energy Trading chair Ric Brazzale, we’re very close to the peak of new rooftop solar PV. [Read more…]
Exclusive: Ronald Wakes Up With Elon Musk. Here’s What Happened Next
It’s 5:30 am and I’m sitting in SolarQuotes office waiting for Elon Musk’s big battery day announcement. This is pretty early for me, so it had better be good. I don’t normally come into the office until 5:45 am.
I have no idea what Elon’s going to say except it’ll be about batteries. [Read more…]
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