For Consumers, Solar
For bargaining power and knowhow, regional NSW follows the SunCrowd
Meet the matchmaker that brings regional community renewable energy groups together with solar-curious locals.
Solar
China signs up for CSIRO solar thermal technology
Australia’s solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal electricity generation in China.
Renewables
Pumped hydro, solar and wind can deliver a 100% renewable NEM: ANU
A 100% renewable energy NEM is possible using solar, wind and pumped hydro, say researchers at the ANU.
Solar
Teaching solar to sing in harmony with the grid: trial tests inverters
A trial in NSW and Victoria is looking at how inverters on solar households can contribute to greater stability in the electricity grid.
Projects
Sludge-and-vegies biogas brew pushes up the power level at Sydney Water
A mixture of sewage sludge and yesterday's fruit and vegetables is turning out enough biogas to put this Cronulla plant on target for a 20% energy boost.
Policy
Good policy fuels energy efficiency, absent policy fails us all: IEA
One resource every country has in abundance is energy efficiency, says the IEA's Brian Motherway, “and every country is insufficiently tapping into that resource.”
Policy
NSW dangles the battery carrot in front of business
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is spreading the word about battery storage to businesses around the state.
Policy
And the Energy Efficiency Industry Awards winners are…
Corporate leadership, individual excellence and energy efficiency innovation have been recognised and awarded at the National Energy Efficiency Industry Awards 2016.
Renewables
Retailers back Panasonic 5.3kWh home battery
Panasonic has launched a new 5.3kWh residential storage battery system to be marketed by energy companies including Snowy Hydro’s Red Energy and ActewAGL.
Solar