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- The federal government has green-lit a southern NSW project that will form a key part of its plan to connect more renewable energy to the grid.
- Sydney woman fights to make inner-city house off-grid Wed, 18 Dec 24, 11:52amDr Laura Ryan's ambitious plan is one step closer, with her local council announcing it is reviewing rules that prevent owners from putting solar panels on street-facing roofs.
- Sydney woman's council fight to make inner-city house off-grid Wed, 18 Dec 24, 11:52amDr Laura Ryan's ambitious plan is one step closer, with her local council announcing it is reviewing rules that prevent owners from putting solar panels on street-facing roofs.
- Redflow was the great hope of Australian manufacturing. Its collapse left customers with broken batteries Thu, 5 Dec 24, 5:30amRedflow had political backing and a soaring ambition to sell energy storage to the world, but its $10,000 batteries regularly failed within months of installation leaving customers out of pocket.
- Collapse of Australian battery manufacturer leaves jaded customers with broken goods Thu, 5 Dec 24, 5:30amRedflow had political backing and a soaring ambition to sell energy storage to the world, but its $10,000 batteries regularly failed within months of installation leaving customers out of pocket.
- How a promising Australian battery manufacturer went bust, leaving jaded customers with broken goods Thu, 5 Dec 24, 5:30amRedflow had political backing and a soaring ambition to sell energy storage to the world, but its $10,000 batteries regularly failed within months of installation leaving customers out of pocket.
- Majority of regional residents impacted by renewables are supportive, survey finds Fri, 29 Nov 24, 7:23amA nationwide survey by Farmers for Climate Action has found 70 per cent of residents living in areas affected by green energy projects are supportive of them.
- As household solar and batteries grow in Australia, a new market is emerging and a few players want to control it Tue, 26 Nov 24, 5:55amHousehold clean tech set-ups like solar and batteries can mean huge savings. But what's sitting behind the meter may become the most valuable asset as a new energy market emerges.
- A mega energy project would bring 8,000 workers to the outback. What are the odds of it going ahead? Tue, 26 Nov 24, 8:30amPlans lodged with WA's Environmental Protection Authority this month will bring wild transformation to an ancient desert landscape. Experts, who note the proposed scale is "incredible", say the idea has a lot going for it.
- Is Tasmania in an energy crisis? Thu, 24 Oct 24, 11:26amThe driest year since 1934 in Tasmania's catchments has forced the state-owned hydro-electricity generating company to scale back generation, with the aim of conserving water.
- Household battery scheme to form part of Labor's pre-election plan for low- and middle-income earners Wed, 16 Oct 24, 5:49amHousehold batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.
- Labor mulls 'electrify everything' pre-election household plan Wed, 16 Oct 24, 5:49amHousehold batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.
- Can coal survive the solar spread? Major Australian power plant notches 'extraordinary' first Sun, 13 Oct 24, 6:07amA remarkable first for coal power in Australia gave the beleaguered industry hope recently. But news this week might have snuffed it out again.
- 'There's a supply glut': The problem with solar feed-in tariffs Sun, 6 Oct 24, 6:06amSoaring power bills and plunging incentives for excess solar power are pushing more Australian households into installing home energy storage. Yet these batteries are still very expensive and don't stack up for many.
- Calls for federal grants on home batteries as energy retailers slammed for 'un-Australian' solar payment drops Sun, 6 Oct 24, 6:06amSoaring power bills and plunging incentives for excess solar power are pushing more Australian households into installing home energy storage. Yet these batteries are still very expensive and don't stack up for many.