The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has again warned that millions of Australian households aren’t on the cheapest electricity plan; many effectively being slugged with a “loyalty penalty” by their current retailer. And the financial hit is significant. [Read more…]
You might say Adelaide to Sydney via Renmark, Hay and Gundagai is a bit of a journey.
So can you do it these days with an EV? I think the answer is yes, certainly.
However there’s also room for improvement to take electric road tripping from just possible to being a most pleasant experience.
Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave that affected large parts of Australia — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the mains grid while making air-con use greener and cheaper. [Read more…]
For years, solar owners had it easy. You looked for the highest solar feed-in tariff. You checked the usage rate and the daily charge were not silly. You picked the winning tariff and moved on.
That world is gone.
Current testing standards have been called into question after new research indicating 20% of solar panels tested in a study had 1.5 times worse than average degradation rate. [Read more…]
With huge numbers of new home batteries sweating through their first Australian summer, temperature has risen to be an issue worth investigating.
Are there some simple solutions to keeping your solar battery and inverter cool? Read on for answers.
Ads for cheap(ish) so-called “air conditioners” that look a little like small reverse cycle split system head units have been popping up all over the web. Save your money and your time — they won’t work as advertised for a very simple reason, and may pose fire safety risks. [Read more…]
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While all solar panels installed on homes in Australia have basic hailstone resistance attributes, some manufacturers take it a step further to provide a bit of extra peace of mind and a competitive edge. But we see some hail storms here that no panel could be expected to survive. [Read more…]
Home batteries are now much cheaper under Australia’s rebate, but getting together the up-front cash necessary to buy a system will still be a struggle for some who want one. Rewiring Australia says government-backed loans are key to unlocking battery benefits for more Australian households. [Read more…]
Delta Electronics has announced it has begun rolling out the RapidPost 50; what the firm says is Australia’s first 50kW DC EV charger that can be directly mounted onto street power poles. [Read more…]
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