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…]
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…]
Revolutionary New Finnish Hot Water System Rocks
Finnish company Peikkovoima held its Australian launch of a revolutionary new form of home hot water in Adelaide last night. Using a process called geological decomposition, the company promises their system will provide household hot water in a way that’s environmentally benign and affordable.
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…]
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…]
Home Electrification Budget Blues
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget 2025–26 was a fizzer for Australians hoping for home battery and other electrification incentives. But the show isn’t over yet. [Read more…]
Australia’s Biggest Energy Efficiency Scheme Set For Change
Victoria’s Minister for Energy & Resources Lily D’Ambrosio recently introduced a bill into state parliament to strengthen and greatly extend the hugely popular Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program. [Read more…]
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