BP Signs Off On Worlds First Solar Powered Steel Mill
BP sets new standard for steel mills, as it transitions a 150 year old steel mill to become worlds first solar powered steel mill - 750,000 Solar Panels to be installed across 1800 acres of...
How Is The Coronavirus Covid-19 Outbreak Affecting Australia’s Economy?
Retailers are preparing for the possibility of product shortages and drop in prices as Chinese factories cease operations. Commsec Senior Economist Ryan Felsman says that the severity of the impact felt by factory shutdowns remain...
Roofing Inspections Could be Saving You Money and Here’s How
Regular roofing inspections are a necessity as they help the homeowner to understand their solar panels and roof’s condition and help manage proper maintenance which in turn increases its lifespan.
Renewables’ ‘record-breaking’ contribution to NSW energy mix
New South Wales is quickly turning to renewable energy sources for its electricity, and as such, renewables are now contributing one-fifth of the energy required to power the state.
Renewable Energy Index: renewables powering Australia
According to the recently launched first ever Renewable Energy Index, renewables in Australia generated enough energy to power 70 percent of households in the Land Under.
Rugby Run Solar Farm creates 150 Adani jobs
Thanks to Adani’s commitment to renewable energy, Moranbah will soon be home to one of the biggest solar farms in Australia, and which comes with 150 Adani job opportunities.
Virtual power plant designed using rooftop solar and battery systems
The recently released pilot results in NSW indicate that solar panel and battery systems are fast becoming viable resources for regulating the main electricity grid.
Record year for renewable energy in Australia
The lineup of large-scale renewable energy projects has led to highest levels of renewables investment across Australia. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has stated 41 renewable energy projects have so far been executed in 2017. The...
Product Review: Wattcost Home Energy Monitor
Today, I’m here to review a new kind of energy monitoring system that will very soon be on the market. Wattcost is an Australian company, that describes their innovative AI-based technology as a consumer product...
Rooftop solar most reliable way to supply power to poor households
Rooftop solar PV panels are the most reliable solution to the energy needs of the developing countries, the World Resources Institute report claims.
Renewable energy to match coal generation by 2040
Renewable energy production is expected to rise by an average of 2.8 percent annually to 31 percent. Solar and wind energy are projected to form two-thirds of all renewable additions in 2040.
One-quarter of Australian households have installed solar
According to the latest research, Australia is currently experiencing a second rooftop solar boom that is being fueled by the tumbling technology costs and volatile retail electricity prices, with almost one quarter of all Australian...
The Largest Coal Company in the World to Shut Down 37 Mines
Solar Power and planet earth are celebrating another great win, thanks to the decision by the world’s biggest coal mining company to shut down 37 of its mining sites since their operations are no longer...
Grid prices pinch-Australians look to rooftop solar for additional 1GW
Last week, a two-phased research confirmed that Australians should start embracing themselves for another looming rooftop solar boom that has been triggered by the rapidly growing economics of solar PV panels and storage, and the...
Coal India Shuts Down 37 Mines
Solar power and planet earth are celebrating another great win, thanks to the decision by the world’s biggest coal mining company to shut down 37 of its mining sites since their operations are no longer...
Why Your Electricity Bill Needs to Go Up
According to the newly appointed Energy Minister Ben Wyatt, power prices should match the cost of delivering the service, which currently stands at 20 per cent above the average household bill. Mr Wyatt, the new...