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Evergen to pilot program installing system with SGCH

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... the most from energy saving measures in their homes, but who can not afford the large up front costs of items like solar panels." Evergen has selected battery hardware from Alpha ESS, who has worked collaboratively with Evergen to develop its intelligent ...

Connecting off-grid communities with renewable tech: AllGrid Energy

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... purpose of providing affordable, reliable energy as well as improving community regeneration. AllGrid's introduction of solar panels and battery storage systems has led the Indigenous community of Manungurra that was down to two people to return to a ...

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank Limited has invested AU$450,000 to install solar panels and LED lights across all its owned buildings. Teachers Mutual has installed 612 solar panels and 1,825 LED lights, which is expected to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by28% ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... through use of smart management technology, Evergen said. "From a technical front, we are choosing batteries and solar panels from manufacturers that have been tested by CSIRO and putting on top this control system that saves people money," said Dr Glenn ...

Laing O'Rourke pilots moveable solar-diesel power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... applications where temporary power is required such as construction projects, mine sites and disaster relief. It also allows solar panels to be re-used several times for greater value. The system performed as expected during the six month trial period ...

CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... existing buildings, through measures such as switching to LED lighting, updating household appliances, installing solar panels and improving insulation, the CEFC said. "Community housing is already a substantial part of Australia's overall housing stock ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... 101 Collins Street has reduced from 12,000,000 kWh/annum to just 6,700,000 kWh/annum - a drop of 44%." The 330 watt solar panels will be used to offset the cooling of the building's tenant condenser water system, said Councillor Arron Wood, chair of ...

AGL opens Nyngan, Broken Hill solar plants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... City Council, and local communities. See Also: ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round AGL installs first solar panels at Nyngan solar plant

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... more environmental upgrade agreements, AU$800,000 will be allocated to complete the installation of 300kw of rooftop solar panels on Council and community facilities such as the Carlton Baths and Carlton Resource Centre and the remaining AU$4.4 million ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... again, is both a threat and an opportunity. Sustainalytics found that the global installed capacity for grid-connected solar panels increased by 338% from 2009-2012, and also notes that "the traditional large-scale production of electricity is evolving ...