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.
Electric Vehicles Elon Musk News & Commentary People Tesla
Giga Texas! Austin Gigafactory to build Tesla’s new Cybertruck and Tesla Semi
Tesla says next US Gigafactory will be in Austin, Texas, where work has already begun on an "ecological paradise" that will produce the Cybertruck and Semi.
News & Commentary one step Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Rooftop PV Solar
Victoria’s La Trobe University switches on massive 2.5MW solar array
A 2.5MW solar system installed across 25 rooftops at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s north has been completed.
News & Commentary Solar Utility PV
New contender for Tasmania’s first solar farm, with 5MW Bell Bay proposal
An application for a new, 5MW solar farm proposed for George Town in Tasmania's north, has been submitted to the local council.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Markets
Super fund says Australia’s climate policy void sending investment dollars overseas
Health industry super fund calls for federal net-zero emissions target, or risk losing trillions in investment dollars to more stable, less risky international markets.
Climate Coal Governments News & Commentary Renewables
IEA chief tells Australia all coal must go if world to meet climate targets in orderly fashion
IEA chief Fatih Birol says it will be impossible to meet even modest global climate targets if existing coal plants continue operating at full capacity and for their lifetimes.
Geothermal Renewables Solar Wind
NZ biggest corporate PPA seeks up to 2,000GWh a year of new renewables
Group of New Zealand's largest commercial and industrial energy users join forces to procure what could be thousands of gigawatt-hours a year of renewable electricity.
JinkoSolar claims new conversion efficiency record for its N-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cells.
Battery Governments NSW Government Solar Storage Utility PV
Solar farm and big battery approved for Parkes in NSW
Renewable Energy Developments plans to build an 80MW solar farm in Parkes, NSW, given the green light by the state planning department.
News & Commentary one step Solar Trina
Trina Solar launches 600W PV module, throws down gauntlet to industry
Just months after opening Australian orders for its 500W PV module, Trina Solar has made the leap into the 600-club, with the launch of its 600W Vertex series.
Battery Solar Thermal Storage
Big battery added to Aurora solar project could triple its earnings, says report
Adding battery storage to 70MW solar PV plant planned for development in South Australia would more or less triple the project's annual revenue, a new report says.
