A GetUp campaign is asking Australians to join the NEG battle by urging state leaders to vote down the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG). Activist group GetUp urges Australians to flood the offices of state energy ministers with messages. GetUp wants at least one more government to join the ACT in voting against the NEG. The reason: the group says the NEG’s emissions target is far too low.
What do you want from your smart home? A robotic fridge that delivers you an ice cold beer when you’re watching the footy? Or a house that’s so energy efficient that you have no bills. The answer to both these questions is almost certainly ‘Yes!’.
A new recommendation from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) would encourage solar energy users to join virtual power plants (VPP). A VPP is a network of small generators, such as rooftop solar energy systems, connected to form a single large power source.
The Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) has set up a fundraising campaign for a community solar project to install 100 rooftop solar panels on eight local social housing units. Once the solar installation is complete, the units’ tenants should save around $300 a year on power bills.