A Queensland energy retailer has been found selling electricity plans with an energy discount that applies only to made-up base rates, resulting in users paying …
Queensland energy retailer offering ‘discounts’ on made- up rates
Aboriginal communities in Northern Territory go solar
Solar power and battery storage is being taken to Aboriginal communities in remote parts of the Northern Territory in the first phase of a $55 …
South Australia to get another battery storage facility
South Australia will be getting another battery storage facility which will be completed by February next year. The $30 million battery storage plant will have …
Lights stay on as US energy grid copes with solar eclipse
As millions of people flocked to the total solar eclipse belt to witness the phenomenon yesterday, technology won the day as stable supply was maintained …
Unaccredited rooftop solar installer caught by Clean Energy Regulator
The Clean Energy Regulator has caught an unaccredited rooftop solar installer and an unlicensed electrician as the CER continues its crackdown on substandard installations. In …
US scientists to monitor effect of solar eclipse on commercial photovoltaic panel energy generation
The United States will be transfixed by the great American solar eclipse on Monday 21 August, but scientists will be looking at something else – …
Watch: How Nevada beat the energy lobby to bring affordable solar back
The US state of Nevada was a flourishing area for the development of affordable solar installations, but then the large scale energy providers stepped in …
Tasmania to be 100% energy self-sufficient by 2022
Tasmania is aiming to become totally energy self-sufficient on renewable sources by 2022 to prevent a repeat of the 2015 power crisis. Tasmania currently uses …
Energy self-sufficient Tesla Tiny House on tour in Australia
Tesla Tiny House to visit major Australian cities The energy self-sufficient Tesla Tiny House is currently on tour in Australia to showcase the company’s cutting …
South Australia commissions $650m solar thermal plant
The South Australian government has commissioned a $650 million solar thermal plant which will produce 150 Megawatts of power. Premier Jay Weatherill said the contract …
