How closely monitoring households’ energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money

December 21, 2022

Richard Bean, The University of Queensland and Neil Horrocks, The University of Queensland Almost one in three Australian households have solar panels on their roofs. Most are motivated by rising electricity prices and environmental concerns. Households are paid a so-called feed-in tariff for surplus energy they export to the grid. While customers would love to […]

Complicated, costly and downright frustrating: Aussies keen to cut emissions with clean energy at home get little support

August 4, 2021

Hugo Temby, Australian National University and Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Australian National University Even after A$4,000 in repairs, Heather’s $18,000 rooftop solar and battery system is still not working. Heather worked as a nurse until a workplace accident caused her to leave the workforce. She put most of her compensation towards making a switch to clean energy, […]