Home batteries and rooftop solar have become enormously popular. But while powerful, these technologies won’t let us get rid of the grid.
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The Albanese government will expand the scheme which provides incentives to households and businesses to install rooftop solar.
Both major parties want to boost household solar. But new research suggests wider uptake also depends on policy certainty, design and long-term returns.
New technologies could make the switch to solar more affordable for renters and apartment dwellers.
Small-scale solar panels usable by renters and without rooftop installation can boost renewable energy use and reduce the effects of high electricity prices.
Australia has built millions of mini power stations on detached homes. The next challenge is ensuring people in apartments, units and townhouses can benefit too.
Everyone loves a free lunch. But the Australia’s government’s sudden announcement of hours of free power will make rooftop solar much less attractive.
South Africa’s big companies, hospitals and universities have millions of square metres of rooftop space that is suitable for generating solar power.
The election campaign must prioritise climate policy to ensure the next government drives the transition to a clean economy in a world upended by Donald Trump.
Increasing temperatures puts a strain on electricity supplies, while bushfire smoke can limit the electricity produced by solar panels. So, what can we do about it?
Even small actions, such as choosing the right rooftop solar set-up or changing when we use energy, can make a big difference.
Your electric water heater uses a lot of electricity overnight. Shifting it to soak up solar could be a win-win.
Getting off gas at home is healthier, cheaper and better for the planet. Now the Electrify 2515 community pilot project promises to demonstrate household electrification at scale.
Just 14 of Auckland’s largest building rooftops add up to the same area as the biggest solar farm – but they could generate electricity where it’s most used to keep the lights on during disasters.
Seeing solar around your neighbourhood is a surprisingly large reason you might choose to do the same.
Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants to explore importing gas to prop up electricity generation – but subsidising the expansion of rooftop solar would be quicker, cheaper and more popular.
Cities have a large and mostly untapped power source: the rooftops of commercial buildings.
Australia leads the world in rooftop solar per head. Can this small-scale power source be the secret weapon to fire up our struggling transition to net zero?
The transition to net zero emissions is under grave threat if governments do not do more to address the potential unfairness of some climate policies.
Wealthier people are getting their solar panels connected first, leaving a more congested grid for everyone else.
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