Grid operator prepares for rapid uptake of solar and storage
12 November, 2015
Australian grid operator modelling transmission network needs to cope with scenario where virtually every home has rooftop solar, nearly half have battery storage, and one in five households has an electric vehicle. It's bad news for coal and peaking gas plants.
How trillions of tiny solar panels could power the internet of things
11 November, 2015
A trillion new “smart sensors” will be installed around the world by 2020. But what’s going to power these devices? Organic solar panels might be the answer
Australia ranks 110 in world for renewables development, energy efficiency
11 November, 2015
Australia gets a 'D' for its backwards-looking renewable energy development and grid efficiency policies in the latest World Energy Council rankings.
Largest Austrian state now 100% renewable
09 November, 2015
Lower Austria, home to 1.65 million people, is now sourcing all of its energy from renewable sources.