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SwitchedOn - A RenewEconomy Publication
SwitchedOn - A RenewEconomy Publication. We've barely scratched the surface of how energy efficiency can help the energy transition. Amory Lovins, 'the Einstein of energy efficiency,' says energy efficiency is a continuous spectrum that keeps rapidly evolving, and better design is twice as efficient as the gains from just dropping fossil fuels.
Why is spring the record-smashing season for Australian …
Oct 7, 2024 · While spring marks sunnier days, the season also benefits from the milder temperatures that help to keep the overall demand for electricity low. The overall production of renewable electricity is ...
A smart community battery in right location could earn $250,000 a …
Oct 8, 2024. 0. Storage. Community batteries could generate $250,000 a year in revenue for their owners, a new paper claims, as long as they are paired with the right energy management smarts and ...
Home energy upgrade plan finally kicks off, with $60m of low cost …
The federal government’s green bank has allocated $60 million to the provision of low interest green loans to help finance residential energy efficiency upgrades, including for high performance electric appliances and “battery-ready” solar for existing Australian homes.
"Not viable:" Huge NSW wind project withdrawn over planning …
Oct 9, 2024 · This is alarming. When this project started its journey NSW futures prices were < $60 /MWh. Four years down the track the Developer has pulled the plug on the project with futures prices > $115 ...
Ikea owner takes another slice of Australia’s biggest wind project
Renewables Wind. Ingka Investments, the owner of the Ikea retail chain, has taken another slice of ownership in the $4 billion Golden Plains wind project in Victoria as the biggest wind project in ...
Australia's big battery fleet now making more money from …
Oct 9, 2024 · “The shift away from FCAS is especially striking for the other SA assets, Hornsdale and Lake Bonney. Last financial year, they made about 60% of their revenue from FCAS,” says Aurora’s head ...
Rebates for home batteries revealed, the day after a deal to keep a ...
The New South Wales government has announced a home battery rebate that will shave up to $2,400 off the cost of adding storage to existing rooftop solar systems, and reward battery owners for joining virtual power plants. The move to help households further rein in their energy bills comes just one day after the Labor Minns government revealed ...
Finally, a national roadmap for decarbonising homes and …
The National Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Roadmap – Powering Decarbonised Homes and Communities to deliver national reforms for the efficient, effective and fair integration of smaller-scale energy resources was announced following the recent energy ministers’ meeting. “We lead the world in rooftop solar, but we don’t lead the world ...