Accelerating Climate Action

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  • Accelerating Climate Action

    Amongst the G20 countries, Australia’s emission reduction target – a reduction of 26-28% on a 2005 baseline – is unusually weak, nowhere near what is required for us to play our fair share in meeting a 2°C Paris target. The impacts that we are experiencing now at a ~1°C rise in average temperature are the…

  • Australia’s energy market is changing

      Australian States are powering ahead on climate targets despite federal inaction   Australian states and territories are powering ahead, developing policies that will meet the federal government’s internationally agreed greenhouse gas emission targets, with South Australia, the ACT and Tasmania leading the race.

  • GridEdge and the FZSoNick battery

    GridEdge is a company that delivers both off grid and on grid energy supply to all levels of consumer demand.  GridEdge has the Australian and New Zealand distributor rights to the FZSoNick sodium nickel chloride battery which has superior operating capabilities, compared to any other battery technology, currently available. The SoNick battery operates at a…

  • Climate of the Nation 2017 Australian attitudes on climate change

        Climate Change: The majority of Australians agree that climate change is occurring (71 %) and accept the scientific consensus that human activity is the main cause (57 %). Action: The majority of Australians want Australia to address climate change because they see strong economic, environmental and social benefits and opportunities in the shift…

  • How will Climate Change affect Australia?

      Across Australia, extreme weather events are projected to worsen as the climate warms further. Extreme heat is projected to increase across the entire continent, with significant increases in the length, intensity and frequency of heatwaves in many regions. The time spent in drought is projected to increase across Australia, especially in southern Australia.

  • How freezing temperatures affect batteries

        Recent sub zero temperatures in Victoria have caused problems with liquid in solar panels and batteries freezing. Plumbers and solar installers say they have struggled to keep up with unprecedented demand for help as temperatures plummet. Cold weather can cause water in solar panels to freeze and expand, resulting in snapped and split panels…

  • What is your Energy Storage Battery Size?

      Energy storage batteries come in a variety of different sizes and weights and each have different characteristics. Here is a comparison of some of the most common batteries currently available in Australia with comparisons of size for a similar sized 20kWh system. You can see from this image that size is not necessarily a…

  • Battery Operating temperatures

      Most batteries will operate, with varying degrees of effectiveness in the 5- 35 °C range so are fine for the autumn and spring operating months, however if you want a battery that will also operate efficiently in winter and summer you need to understand how temperature has an effect on a batteries operating capabilities.…

  • Battery degradation

    Energy storage batteries come in a variety of different sizes and weights and each have different characteristics.  Here is a comparison of the degradation after 10 years of batteries currently available in Australia with comparisons of size for a similar sized  system from other battery technologies. You can see from this image that different battery…

  • Climate Change and the Victorian Bushfire Threat

      Climate change is increasing the risk of bushfires in Victoria and lengthening fire seasons. Extreme fire weather has increased since the 1970s in the east and south of Australia, including Victoria, with the fire season length extending from October to March. Climate change is now making hot days hotter, and heatwaves longer and more…