A new voluntary scheme is giving owners of established homes Australia-wide to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. For almost 30 years, the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) has provided a pathway for new Australian residential properties to meet standards of energy efficiency set by the National Construction Code (NCC). Now the scheme is expanding … Read more
If you’re planning on building a new home, you’ll want to keep on top of the new energy efficiency benchmarks that need to be complied with, so make sure you’re across them. Currently, the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) uses house plans and specifications to assess the thermal performance (primarily the ‘shell’ – roof, … Read more
Using a renewable energy source to power your home is an important factor in assessing a property’s energy efficiency. Along with other factors such as construction materials, the building’s orientation, and its design relative to the climate it is situated in, installing a renewable energy source has a significant, positive impact on your overall home … Read more
Battery choice should take into consideration safety, overall cost of ownership and environmental safety. Common types of batteries used to store solar energy include lithium-ion, flow, lead acid, and nickel cadmium. Lithium-ion batteries have a long lifecycle, are low maintenance and popular for residential battery energy storage systems. Flow batteries are an emerging battery technology using a … Read more
People are turning to solar energy in droves and when you consider the benefits, it’s easy to see why. A battery energy storage system (BESS) can be retrofitted for use with existing solar panel systems or purchased as a package with panels included. There are several reasons why consumers, be they residential property owners or … Read more
So, you’re looking into the possibility of solar energy for your property, but you don’t know your AC from your DC? Here are a few commonly used terms to help you talk the talk: Alternating current (AC): an electrical current which reverses direction at regular intervals. Battery capacity: the total energy available in watt-hours or kilowatt hours … Read more
Written by Charles Walker, CEO RedEarth Energy Storage The old fashioned way of making power in one place and sending along a wire, sometimes very long distances, with Australia’s large land size and low population density, is now uneconomic compared with the renewable alternatives. Nearly half of the average electricity bill is attributed to … Read more
