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V2G explainer: Safety and the current state of turning electric cars into batteries on wheels
Consumer interest in V2G is growing and new products are entering the market. But the standards and approval pathways in Australia remain immature.
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Explainer: Can apartment buildings with centralised gas hot water systems go electric?
Like many households, apartments are looking replace centralised gas hot water systems with electric alternatives like heat pumps. But where to start? And what are some common pitfalls to avoid?
Ignore your algorithm: Solar prices are going up in 2026, but it’s not a crisis
Salespeople are using social media to urge consumers get in soon to beat solar panel price rises, but is it as big a deal as they are making out?
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V2G explainer: Safety and the current state of turning electric cars into batteries on wheels
Consumer interest in V2G is growing and new products are entering the market. But the standards and approval pathways in Australia remain immature.
Explainer: Can apartment buildings with centralised gas hot water systems go electric?
Like many households, apartments are looking replace centralised gas hot water systems with electric alternatives like heat pumps. But where to start? And what are some common pitfalls to avoid?Ignore your algorithm: Solar prices are going up in 2026, but it’s not a crisis
Salespeople are using social media to urge consumers get in soon to beat solar panel price rises, but is it as big a deal as they are making out?
How a water agency’s debunked concerns about solar project helped poison minds of local community
Fierce opposition to a Victoria solar project remains, despite the agency that raised the issue withdrawing its concerns, and after the issues were debunked.
Rooftop PV is eating the energy industry’s lunch, now big solar wants to hoe into coal generators’ dinner
Australia’s most powerful solar-battery hybrid gets approval, one of a number of such facilities about to change the shape of the grid, and eat into coal power’s dinner.Big solar grabs record 30.6 pct share of Australia’s main grid, before being shunted aside by rooftop PV
Big solar takes advantage of early morning sun to take record share of grid power, before being overrun by rooftop PV. No wonder new solar has batteries included.
Was the high cycling of Australia’s most powerful battery too much for crippled transformer?
Speculation is rife on what caused the spectacular failure of a transformer at the site of Australia’s most powerful battery, and what it all means.
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