Sophie Vorrath
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Australian Federal Government Governments NSW Government
Solar powered election race hots up, as new round of PV policies unveiled
A new round of solar powered election promises are being unveiled around the country, with just five working days until the NSW election, and a matter of weeks until...
Australian Federal Government Battery Governments Rooftop PV Solar Storage
Frydenberg challenger Oliver Yates unveils “bold” rooftop solar plan
Oliver Yates to encourage councils to use Environmental Upgrade Agreements to encourage more people to use solar and storage.
Australian Federal Government Markets Renewables Solar Wind
Wind and solar farms to forecast their own output, in ARENA-backed pilot
ARENA funds AEMO-backed pilot to test potential for wind and solar farms to provide their own forecasts of generation output, and boost accuracy of market operations.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables Wave
Wave power pioneer Carnegie Clean Energy enters administration
Embattled renewables developer appoints KordaMentha Restructuring to oversee voluntary administration of its business and fully owned subsidiary, Energy Made Clean.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Governments News & Commentary Renewables
Adani, shock jocks take pitchfork to climate strike students
Forget the WA EPA, Australia’s fossil fuel industry and its supporting media and politicians have a much bigger problem on their hands: striking school kids.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments News & Commentary Western Australian Government
EPA capitulates on new emissions guidelines in wake of fossil fury
Western Australia EPA withdraws guidelines requiring resources projects to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, 7 days after proposing them. Fossil fuel lobby 1, Climate 0.
Battery Climate Governments News & Commentary Storage
Greens unveil $2.2bn battery scheme, to bring home storage in line with solar
Greens battery policy would offer incentives of up to $7000 per battery, and up to double that for low-income households.
Battery Governments News & Commentary Northern Territory Government one step Solar Storage
NT councils offered grants to install solar, batteries, EV chargers
Northern Territory Labor government opens $2m grant scheme to help make councils more energy efficient and reduce costs to consumers and taxpayers.
Electric Cars Electric Vehicles News & Commentary
Mercedes begins “massive EV onslaught” with all-electric SUV reveal in Melbourne
"Electric now has a Mercedes!" German car-maker gives Australian customers sneak peek – and test drive – of its first all-electric crossover, the "family size" EQC SUV.
Climate Governments News & Commentary Western Australian Government
Ignoring carbon “a luxury” says Macquarie, as fallout continues over WA EPA guidelines
Federal resources minister upgrades W.A. EPA carbon guidelines from "homemade sledgehammer" to “brain explosion.” Macquarie analyst says it's a "solid compromise" for LNG companies.
