Solar Roof Tiles – What You Need To Know?
Solar roof tiles or solar shingles, as some have come to refer to them—are precisely what they sound like: solar panels that are part of your roof, generating electricity from sunlight. Unlike typical panels sitting atop your roof, they form part of your roof...
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Energy Storage Solutions for Intermittent Renewable Energy
Lithium-ion batteries are where it all begins. They’re small, efficient, and quick to react—ideal for homes with solar on the roof. Systems such as the Tesla Powerwall and LG RESU have made it more convenient than ever before to store solar energy throughout the...
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Understanding What Green Hydrogen Really Is
Green hydrogen is produced through the use of renewable power—often solar or wind—to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen. That process is called electrolysis. If the electricity sourced is 100% renewable, the output is a fuel that’s completely carbon-free. That is why it’s “green.”...
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Why Australia’s NEM Has Some of the World’s Most Volatile Electricity Prices – And What That Means for Batteries
Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) is known for its wild price swings—and for good reason. With prices spiking as high as $17,500/MWh and settling every five minutes, the NEM is one of the most volatile electricity markets in the world. This volatility isn’t just...
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Decarbonisation – What Does It Mean for Our Energy Future?
We’ve all heard the phrase “decarbonisation” increasingly over the past few years, and rightly so. It’s simply cutting down — and ultimately phasing out — carbon emissions we produce into the atmosphere, primarily from energy consumption. As carbon dioxide is the largest causative agent...
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Essential Energy – Who are they? A Quick Summary.
Essential Energy is a government-owned electricity network corporation tasked with owning, operating, and maintaining part of Australia’s largest electricity distribution network. It was created in 2011 when Country Energy and Australian Inland Energy and Water were merged. Essential Energy covers an extensive region, providing...
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Ford F-150 Lightning for V2G – What are the capabilities?
Essential Energy (one of the electricity networks in NSW), CSIRO (a big science research organisation), Sigenergy (a tech company), and AUSEV (an electric vehicle company) have announced that Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology is now ready for real-world use in Australia. What is V2G? Typically, we...
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Load Factor – What’s the Best Value for Electrical Systems?
Whether you’re an electrical engineer or simply interested in how electricity is utilized, load factor is the key to maximizing energy consumption, reducing costs, and enhancing system efficiency. In this article, I’ll take you through what load factor is, why it’s important, and how...
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Solar Panel Installation – Are you doing it right?
Are you interested in having a solar panel installed in your home? Maybe you’ve been thinking about it because a lot of people have already proven that they’ve saved a lot of money since they started using solar panels at home. Who doesn’t want...
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Types of Supply – Normal, Grid, Alternative, Supplementary, Independent
Electricity is supplied and controlled by different types of supply, providing electricity throughout the nation, from urban hubs linked to public utilities to off-grid rural or remote areas. Knowledge of these types is essential for Australians residing in large cities as well as rural...
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