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  • Solar: The ‘no-brainer’ that could take suburbs off grid

    Solar: The ‘no-brainer’ that could take suburbs off grid

    Which suburb, or town, will be the first to take itself off-grid in Australia? It’s now a serious question, driven by the plunging cost of solar and the arrival of battery storage. ARENA, meanwhile, is looking at novel ways to ensure rooftop solar is available to the lowest income households, renters, and apartment dwellers.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 15, 2013
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  • Plug in, the solar power transformation is coming

    Plug in, the solar power transformation is coming

    The implications of ‘solar grid parity’ are enormous, offering consumers a cost-competitive, widespread energy source for developing off-grid power supply.
    John Farrell
    Jun 11, 2013
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  • CSIRO targets food wastage with biomass-powered refrigeration

    CSIRO partners with India’s Energy and Resource Institute on a project to develop the world’s first prototype of a biomass powered refrigeration system.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jun 6, 2013
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  • Off-grid clean energy demands social bankability

    Off-grid clean energy demands social bankability

    22 of the world’s leading off-grid clean energy entrepreneurs are demanding social bankability from the World Bank Group. Here’s why it’s an important step.
    Justin Guay
    Apr 5, 2013
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  • 70 hours without power: Beating blackouts with grid independence

    70 hours without power: Beating blackouts with grid independence

    A new suite of rooftop solar and storage products can not only power your home during a blackout, but can do so at off-peak rates.
    Warwick Johnston
    Feb 28, 2013
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  • Solar industry urges more ambitious off-grid targets

    Solar industry urges more ambitious off-grid targets

    APVA says ARENA’s aggregate target for off-grid renewable generation in Australia should be an annual target.
    Giles Parkinson
    Jan 29, 2013
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