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GUEST OPINION: Going green is no longer just a catchphrase; it has become an increasingly mainstream and integral aspect of conducting business. Organisations should be doing everything they can to help the environment across their operations – such as installing solar panels on their buildings, recycling plastic packaging, using electric vehicles, and more – to promote and drive legitimate climate action.

Aussie brand convinces one of the biggest landlords in Australia to install solar panels spelling the word “CRAP”

Every now and then something comes along which is a genuine must-have, that can benefit you over and over. Energy solutions company, EcoFlow, has launched its new RIVER 2 series of portable power stations, precisely one such thing. Here's what it is and why you need it.

Three new modules feature LG half cut gap-free technology for enhanced efficiency as solar power continues evolving and shining brightly as a sustainable energy source.

Japanese automobile giant Toyota Motor Corporation has announced details of its first battery electric vehicle, which it says it plans to launch in Europe next month. The car has been jointly developed with Subaru.

Australian energy operators will use a solution from a New Zealand company to handle the biggest change in regulations in the energy market, a switch of energy settlements from 30 minutes to 5 minutes, on 1 October.

The Victorian Parliament is expected to start debating today what some have termed the worst electric vehicle policy in the world.

The Federal Government says it will provide $1.98 million to Solahart, a subsidiary of Rheem Australia, to partly fund a trial to test 2400 hot water systems in South Australia with a view to reduce the energy use for heating water at peak times.

Australia exceeded its generation of renewable energy in 2020 by 11% compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Clean Energy Regulator.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded $15.14 million in funding to 16 research projects to help address solar PV panel efficiency, overall cost reductions and end-of-life issues.

The idea of using semi-transparent solar cells in windows has been around for some time, but Australian researchers may have brought it close to reality.

If the ongoing bushfire crisis has taught Australians one thing, it is that the use of petrol and diesel vehicles will have to be minimised in the future in order to avoid pumping more carbon into the atmosphere and making the problem worse.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has established a $15 million fund to support research that aims to address end-of-life issues for solar PV panels, as well as increasing their efficiency and lowering their cost.

Three private companies will announce on Wednesday what they claim is Australia's biggest independent solar battery scheme which will be available to more than 220,000 homes in the Norwest and Hills District in New South Wales.

A new trial at Sydney Water’s Bondi sewage pumping station will soon be storing renewable energy through the use of sodium-ion batteries, as a cheaper alternative to the traditional lithium-ion batteries in use around the world.

Jobs related to renewable energy production in Australia grew by a third in 2016-17 to the equivalent of 14,820 full-time positions, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

Wireless equipment vendor Netgear is launching its first Arlo mobile IoT smart device in Australia, which will be connected by Telstra to its 4G LTE network. The Arlo Go security camera, with rechargeable batteries, comes with a bonus solar charging panel.

Tesla will build a virtual power plant in South Australia by installing solar arrays and its Powerwall batteries in 50,000 homes.

More than 100 megawatts of rooftop solar capacity was installed across Australia in October, according to the Renewable Energy Index issued by Green Energy Markets.

A Victorian couple claims it is now powering its rural cottage entirely off-grid, using renewable energy after upgrading its solar panels and storage battery from battery company Redflow.