Australia’s largest electrified bus depot has powered up in Leichhardt, in Sydney’s inner west. Now with 55 electric buses, a rooftop solar array, onsite battery and charging infrastructure, the new depot is considered a blueprint for what electrified public transport could be. The depot, operated by Transit Systems and partners Zenobē Energy and TransGrid, cost […]
Queensland is taking the lead in going backwards on solar power, with Energy Queensland mandating a new device, a few new acronyms, a new layer of complexity and a new expense. All in the name of keeping things under control as solar generates more and more energy in the Energex and Ergon networks. Generation Signalling […]
In the past we have talked about how some states have tried to prevent the average citizen from getting solar on their homes, but not California. Think again. This fall, the utilities presented a formidable proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission. The solar industry fought hard with demonstrations, phone calls and emails to PCUC […]
Photo: istockphoto.com The dawn of the electric car revolution is here, and enthusiastic drivers anticipate being able to shed their dependence on costly and unpredictable gas prices. The chance to run cars on electricity, powered by home solar panels in some cases, almost seems too good to be true. So what’s the catch? While electric […]
The Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria earmarked EUR 30.5 million in grants for replacing inefficient heating devices in households with rooftop photovoltaic panels and solar collectors. Bulgaria is preparing public calls for households to improve their heating with rooftop solar systems, where 83% of the grants worth a total of EUR 30.5 million in the […]
I don’t know if Schneider Electric will be the one to crack it, but I like what it’s promising here at CES 2023 — a smart home where the electrical circuits themselves are smart enough to keep your house powered, save on your energy bill, manage solar, and charge electric vehicles, all through a single […]
