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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.
Lab innovations in battery storage technologies have come to light almost weekly in the last quarter.
How households can vent their frustration with weak climate targets, how solar and storage really works, and some new stories from behind the meter.
News & Commentary Smart Energy Solar
What do consumers know about energy storage? Much more than we think
Surveys reveal rapidly growing interest in energy storage among Australian solar consumers, as people look to get the most from their rooftop PV systems.
Tesla says advanced orders for its Powerwall and Powerpack battery storage systems could already exceed $US1 billion.
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Vector offers free solar + Tesla storage systems to NZ consumers
NZ network operator launches campaign to give free 3kW solar systems with Tesla Powerwall batteries to 130 households, community groups and schools.
HydroTas signs nearly $4m worth of contracts for Flinders Island renewable energy + storage project. Toshiba wins contract to supply battery cells.
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Energy storage ‘megashift’ ahead, battery costs set to fall 60% by 2020
Report predicts energy storage turning point, led in Australia by solar households and off-grid projects, as battery prices plunge.
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LG Chem pushes Australian battery storage prices further down the curve
New 6.4kWh system from LG Chem brings costs at top end of the range down towards $1,000kWh, reinforcing the growing wedge between solar and storage and grid prices.
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Tesla hits the battery storage accelerator, on coolness and costs
The elusive, iPhone-like “coolness” factor missing from the battery storage space is finally here, and costs reductions have been accelerated by 7 years.
AES is building a 400 MW-hour lithium-ion battery for SCE as an alternative to gas peaker plants.
