If the old adage is true and necessity is the mother of invention, then ingenuity must surely be the father.
Increasing amounts of renewable energy are challenging Australia’s national grid as coal-fired generators fade out. But battery storage grid integration could provide the needed stability.
A Victorian border town wants 100 per cent renewable energy by 2022 and the federal Coalition is offering surprise support.
A state government clean energy program means Queensland schools solar energy systems could save more than $10 million a year in power bills.