The plummeting costs of solar panel and battery storage installations mean that the time to invest in them is now, according to an expert in the field. Writing in The …
Battery storage and solar panel prices plummeting
Ombudsman says small businesses are suffering and many could close as a result of electricity price surges
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of Australia’s energy price hikes and many could be facing closure. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has warned that if …
Australians want businesses to adopt renewable energy
Big businesses are seemingly out of touch with their clients, with many Australians saying they would reward them if they made the switch to renewable energy. A recent study by …
Solar energy trading game-changer in South Australia
South Australia is certainly at the forefront of new renewable energy technology and while the headlines were grabbed by Elon Musk’s plans for a giga-battery, there is an energy trading …
Watchdog to investigate Queensland energy producers
State-owned power companies in Queensland are being investigated for price gouging and strategic bidding by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC said that the probe is part …
Coal has lost the energy war – Australian Greens
Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale has said that coal has lost the energy war and questioned why its backers are still trying to fight for a lost cause. Speaking …
Tesla battery very much part of AEMO’s summer plan
The Tesla battery which will be built in South Australia is very much part of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s plans for next summer. The deal between the South Australian …
More blackouts and price hikes if Finkel plan is not backed
Australian Energy Market Operator CEO Audrey Zibelman has warned state and energy ministers that Australia will face grid instability, more blackouts and higher energy prices if they do not back …
Could this be the future of solar power?
Have you ever used a magnifying glass to concentrate the rays of the sun onto a single spot and start a fire? If you haven’t, then you will probably have …
Renewable energy will be cheapest form of new energy generation by 2020 – Morgan Stanley
Influential bank Morgan Stanley is backing renewable energy to be the cheapest form of new electricity generation by 2020. In a research paper, the bank said that renewables such as solar …
