Smart home gadgets are hitting the streets in Australia, with innovative energy monitoring technology, personal assistants like the Google Home device and now smart mirrors. Is home automation going to be the next big thing...
Keeping up with energy trends and technology isn't always easy. Especially in today's fast paced energy efficient environment. Homeowners have chosen to install solar power systems, retrofit ceiling insulation and upgrading lighting to LED but...
According to SunWiz recent findings there are now over solar battery setups across Australia This uptake has lead to a reduction in solar battery prices whilst driving growth and support for the modern technology. Known...
Queensland is currently working on providing a list of qualified battery suppliers for consumers to choose from. Apparently, the interest-free loans and grants will only be available for solar systems installed by enlisted qualified companies....
The new plan, which must garner unanimous support, intends to fix the reliability and affordability concerns for an industry that has been faced by frequent power outages and rocketing prices; this while stemming the industry’s...
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.
The iconic MCG Stadium in Melbourne recently launched a program that will allow sports fans to trade their rooftop generated solar energy for VIP tickets and other perks.
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) says the country’s main electricity grid is becoming increasingly unstable, and at the mercy of weather conditions, with 11 incidents having been recorded in 2016-17, up from seven in 2015...
Just recently, a winning combination of the Tesla Powerwall and a 5kW rooftop solar panel was capable of delivering electricity of about the same cost as grid power. Our current estimates show that solar +...
Tesla enthusiasts have nothing to smile about following Elon Musk’s April Fools’ Day prank claiming the giant electric vehicle manufacturer had gone bankrupt after months of hitches that saw the long awaited Model sedan compromise...
As it stands, Australia is installing more than 10,000 solar PV panels each day, a staggering figure that smashes the 2012 record, with the current growth strongly associated with the high commercial solar installs.
Reports from excited customers on Twitter reveal that Tesla has begun installing solar rooftops to non-Tesla employees. Consumers are thrilled with the installations, with the first few volumes of the product being installed for customers living...
Energy efficiency experts say that it's the accumulation of tiny household activities that become huge expenses: the few more minutes spent in a hot shower, an additional degree on your heater thermostat - so what...
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.
Logan City has fully embraced battery storage. This time around its Council has installed solar systems and a Tesla Powerpack to purify the water supplied within the city.