South Australians may need to prepare for a bill chill at the end of winter as three major power providers - AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy have revealed their plans to hike electricity prices in the state, which could add up to hundreds of dollars extra to the average household annual power bill.
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Households with existing rooftop solar systems can now install the Tesla Powerall battery using Origin’s new energy solution. Given that over 1.4 million Aussie homes are already using solar panels to control their electricity bills and support renewable energy, the latest technology could help more people access battery storage.
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Amongst all the Australian states, South Australia has made the most impressive shift to sustainable power while New South Wales is stuck with the lowest share of renewable energy, reveals a recent report by The Climate Council.
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One of the most recent entrants into the energy sector, Mojo has changed the way people look at electricity prices in NSW, and is now set to shake up the Queensland energy market.
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Starting from next month, NSW residents can expect their electricity bills to increase by up to $35 each year. The news comes after the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) gave its nod to a 1.5% increase in network charges from July 1.
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It’s the stuff that renewable energy dreams are made of. When a country actually produced so much green electricity that it had to pay people to use power. That’s exactly what happened in Germany last Sunday, when a particularly windy and sunny day led the country’s solar, wind, hydro and biomass plants to generate about 87% of the total power being consumed for several hours.
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In a move to provide a major boost to the renewable energy sector in Australia, the Greens have proposed a new plan to make installing solar storage systems more affordable.
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To help people manage their household budget better and prevent the likelihood of quarterly bill shock, Origin Energy has announced it is switching eligible electricity accounts from quarterly to monthly billing cycles in Victoria.
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The ACT government has pushed for an ambitious renewable energy target by committing that Canberra will be completely powered by renewables in 2020, making it the first in the country to use 100% sustainable energy.
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Earth Day 2016 will be marked by an iconic event as Global leaders from across the world will gather in New York today to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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