Climate Tech
Amber banks $10 million from UK utility E.ON Next
ustralian energy tech startup Amber has banked A$10m from E.ON Next and Virescent Ventures to license its home battery and EV automation to utilities overseas
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South Australia’s Tesla ‘Big Battery’ saved consumers $116 million in electricity costs last year
The $200 million “Big Battery”, installed in South Australia in 2017 by Elon Musk’s Tesla company, has almost paid for itself, saving consumers around $116 million in higher power costs in 2019, a study by engineering and project management firm Aurecon has concluded. That figure is nearly treble the $40 million saving in 2018. The… Read more »
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Energy Australia and Redback Technologies partner to launch renewable energy management system
Energy Australia has partnered with Redback Technologies to launch the Redback Smart Hybrid System, a renewable energy system used to control energy usage.
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Sydney startup Everty is a peer-to-peer charging network for electric cars
Jumping strides ahead of Australia’s eventual electric car boom is Sydney startup Everty, a peer-to-peer charging network for electric cars.
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South Australian government signs agreement with Tesla and Neoen to build world’s largest lithium ion battery
The SA government has announced an agreement between Neoen and Tesla that will see the world’s largest lithium ion battery installed a local wind farm.
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Wattcost has developed an IoT device to help consumers save on their electricity bill
Sydney-based Wattcost has developed a consumer-friendly IoT device that slaps on a homeowners powerbox and allows them to track their energy usage.
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Reposit Power helps homeowners optimise when to sell energy back to the grid
Reposit Power is offering a device where homeowners store energy from their solar panels and sell it back to their electricity provider for “GridCredits”.
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Sydney energy startup Wattwatchers raises $2 million to further Auditor technology
Wattwatchers has announced that it has closed a $2 million raise to help widen the its team, reduce product costs and expand “technology partnerships”.
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Battery storage project to receive funding through South Australia’s $550 million power plan
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has unveiled a “21st Century energy plan that protects the people of South Australia”.
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Energy startup GreenSync raises $11.5 million Series B round to fund expansion
GreenSync has raised $11.5 million in a Series B funding round to facilitate further development of its technology and overseas expansion.
