14th August 2021 A “game-changing” all-electric van offering 300km of range for roughly the same price as an ICE equivalent will be on Australian roads within the year, after it was confirmed on Monday that the BYD T3 2021 would…
Shared solar partnership takes apartment building “off grid” in Queensland
2nd August 2021 A partnership between Allume Energy and listed up-and-coming electricity provider Locality Planning Energy has borne its first fruit, with a series of shared solar systems “live and operational” on Queensland strata properties and in one case effectively…
“Turning point:” Fleets of BYD electric vans to hit Australian roads by September
14th June 2021 A “game-changing” all-electric van offering 300km of range for roughly the same price as an ICE equivalent will be on Australian roads within the year, after it was confirmed on Monday that the BYD T3 2021 would…
How solar and batteries helped save a home, and its people, from a fire storm
19th April 2021 The story of how a solar and battery storage system went off-grid and into battle to help save a house from the devastating bushfires that ravaged Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales in January is the subject…
Electric weekend: Three EVs go on 1,300km road trip towing caravans
14th March 2021 Some people tend to have strong prejudices towards battery electric vehicles (BEV) and trailers/caravans. They seem to believe a battery electric vehicle is not able to tow heavy loads like diesel cars, that the electric motor is…
Australia’s biggest “solar garden” opens for membership in NSW Riverina
8th February 2021 A 1MW “solar garden” being built in the NSW Riverina region to offer virtual solar plots to community members without a suitable rooftop of their own, has opened for membership. The Haystacks Solar Garden – a joint effort of…
Tesla unveils standalone inverter, “completing” home solar product line-up
20th January 2021 Tesla has unveiled the latest addition to its suite of energy products – launching a standalone solar inverter that fills a key gap in its household solar, storage and electric vehicle offering. Tesla quietly updated its website…
Alpha ESS launches 13.3kWh battery for $5k less than a Tesla Powerwall 2
21st November 2020 Just as Tesla quietly upped the Australian price of its Powerwall 2 home battery by $800, a new residential energy storage offering has appeared on the market offering roughly the same capacity for nearly $5,000 less. The new offering…
“First of its kind” solar panel upcycling plant on cards after federal grant win
29th October 2020 A Melbourne-based company has won a federal government grant to set up a first of its kind solar panel upcycling plant, to transform potentially hazardous solar panel waste into value-added materials. The initiative is led by industrial…
Vertical solar array delivers cheaper power for Melbourne apartment building
2nd October 2020 An 87-panel vertical solar array has been installed at a residential apartment building in Melbourne, to get around the dual problems of unsuitable roof space and high power bills. The unusual system – one of few in…
