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WEBEnergy Efficiency. Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops. Australians are installing inefficient gas and electric appliances that will lock in $3.4 billion every year of unnecessary energy costs. New legislation is needed so Australians can make informed decisions about buying new appliances.
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WEBSolar and battery microgrid saves Lord Howe Island $1.5m in diesel fuel costs in two years. First knowledge sharing report from the Hybrid Renewable Energy Project installed at Lord Howe Island ...
Low-cost iron-air technology to feature in world's biggest battery ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Form Energy gets funds for groundbreaking 8.5 GWh iron-air battery, which will be capable of up to 100 hours of storage and will be the world’s biggest battery.
Sun Cable: Plibersek approves first stage of world's biggest solar …
WEBUpdated: Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek gives approval for first stage of Sun Cable, with enough solar and battery storage to provide 4 GW of continuous power to Darwin.
Sterling and Wilson lands EPC contract for Australia's biggest solar ...
WEBMay 20, 2020 · India-based renewables contracting giant Sterling and Wilson Solar has made its second big play in the Australian market, after winning the contracts for construction through to operation and ...
Finally, a national roadmap for decarbonising homes and …
WEBThe 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 ...
70% jump in heat pump installations as Australian homes prepare …
WEBAustralia is doing its best to help fulfil International Energy Agency predictions of a global boom in heat pump uptake, with the latest national data showing a 70 per cent jump in installations of the technology that promises a cheaper and more efficient way of heating water and homes.. In its second Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR) for 2023, the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) reports ...
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WEBCommentary. For coal communities, net zero is not a theoretical exercise. We don’t have time to chase techno-fantasies. Australia’s coal communities depend on an energy transition that creates ...
Australian households electrifying faster than anyone predicted
WEBThe Step Change scenario forecasts growth in capacity from today’s 1 GW to an estimated 7 GW in 2029-30, and then 34 GW in 2049-50. EV ownership is also expected to surge from the late 2020s, driven by falling costs, greater model choice and availability, and more charging infrastructure. By 2050, between 63% (Progressive Change) and 97% ...