What Does 'Off-Grid' Actually Mean (& How Do You Achieve It)?

With the current state of the climate crisis, many people are striving to become more eco-conscious. One way that people are aiming to lessen their carbon footprint is by exploring off-the-grid living – but many people aren’t sure what it really means to live sustainably in a modern world. The good news is that when it’s done correctly, off-the-grid living is not only a viable option but an easy one that can actually save you money in the long run as well! Read on for all you need to know.

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How Much Solar Do I Need?

For people who don’t know much about keeping all their power needs met using only solar power, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to start

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Is Solar Good For The Environment (Or Just A Government Scheme)?

The debate about whether or not solar energy is a better environmental choice continues to rage on between people who are either all for or all against the renewable energy resource.

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Is Solar Really Worth It? Let’s Break Down the Costs and Savings

Choosing solar energy isn’t just about going green it’s about investing in a sustainable lifestyle that can save you serious cash over time.

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Best Solar Panels in Australia 2022

Ranking of the best solar panels you can buy in Australia for 2022

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US imposes staggering new tax on planet-saving technology

Solar panels from Asia are too cheap, the Trump administration has claimed.

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The $8 billion plan to make your energy bill cheaper

The Greens have pledged $8 billion to help homes and businesses get home-battery storage systems for solar energy, or switch to electric-only appliances.

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How NSW residents can save on solar batteries and power

The discounts range from $770 to $2400 depending on the battery.

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When sky-gazers in Australia can watch the next solar event

Opportunities to watch the moon obscure some of the sun's surface are around the corner.

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Single strategy saving Aussies $3 billion on power bills

More than 3 million households have access to the technology, but advocates want that number to double.

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Solar installers 'cheated' out of millions

At a time when the solar power industry should be booming, solar installers across Australia say they are being 'cheated' out of millions.

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Possible sign of life on Venus sparked controversy. Now, scientists have more proof

Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life - phosphine - faced controversy, earning rebukes in subsequent observations that failed to match its findings.

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Mars rover accident reveals 'mind-blowing' discovery

The Curiosity rover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulphur.

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Could these solar panel windows change the way you power your home?

Windows that act as solar panels will be available to the public by the end of this year.

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NSW government to subsidise solar batteries in renewables initiative

Households and businesses that already have solar panels on their roofs are eligible to buy cheaper, subsidised batteries to store solar energy.

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Why do we have leap years and how did they begin?

The leap day actually serves an incredibly important role in keeping our seasons in sync with the sun and moon, and has a history going back thousands and thousands of years.

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Warning to check for solar lithium-ion batteries linked to fires

The LG solar storage batteries can spontaneously overheat and catch fire, and have been linked to 13 cases of property damage.

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This wild, futuristic space plan could help save the world. But some say it's too far-fetched

Space-based solar power involves harvesting sunlight from Earth orbit then beaming it down to the surface where it is needed.

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Extreme electricity demand this summer could lead to blackouts, expert warns

Relying on renewable power sources to avoid blackouts as energy demand peaks this summer could prove a risky strategy, an expert has warned.

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Customers urged to switch off these solar batteries immediately

Even customers without an LG branded system could be at risk from overheating batteries.

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No electricity bills for seven years - but there's a catch

Reposit Power's solar panels take energy from customers' roofs and distributes it evenly to the solar batteries in their homes.

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How Queensland neighbours are sharing their solar power

A groundbreaking trial near Brisbane is leading the charge toward a clean and affordable energy future by allowing neighbours to share their solar power.

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Electricity price pain set to continue until at least 2027

Australians struggling to pay electricity bills could be in for years more pain, with costs not expected to stabilise until as late as 2030.

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How mum of five saved thousands a year on her electricity bills

As millions of Australians brace for a sharp jump in their power bills from today, there's one solution experts say is a 'no-brainer' for many.

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How 'going woke' can help save dollars in the cost of living crisis

It used to cost more to be woke, but this cost of living crisis has tipped that on it head.

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Date you could be thrust into darkness if 'critical work' not done

Blackouts could hit Australia's eastern seaboard from 2027, according to a forecast from the Australian Energy Market Operator.

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Sun Cable enters administration, billionaire investor 'backs' solar company

Sun Cable, the company proposing a multi-billion dollar solar power export project, has entered voluntary administration.

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In Egypt, host of COP27, a small step toward green energy

From a distance, the endless landscape of solar panels stretching toward the horizon can easily be mistaken for crops nearing harvest.

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Scientists use solar power to create jet fuel from water and carbon dioxide

Scientists in Europe say they have developed a working model of a solar-powered tower that can turn water and carbon dioxide into jet fuel.

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Ongoing solar storm could cut off Earth's radio communications

A solar storm is currently building around Earth bringing with it the potential to disrupt radio and satellite communications.

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Plan to solve energy crisis flags keeping some coal, gas supplies

Fossil fuel generators may need to stay in business to ensure Australia has enough electricity.

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Free solar systems on offer under NSW's $128m plan

Free solar systems and appliance upgrades are on offer for eligible houses across NSW under a new $128 million government initiative.

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Couple ordered to remove solar panels from heritage listed home in Melbourne

A Melbourne homeowner who's been ordered to remove solar panels from her heritage listed property feels like she's being punished for doing the right thing.

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Scientists getting closer to mastering nuclear fusion

Nuclear fusion is a process that occurs naturally in the sun and all stars, but is painfully difficult to replicate on Earth.

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Solar eruption captured in an unprecedented image

A striking and unprecedented image of a solar eruption has been captured by NASA and the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft.

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One of Australia's largest solar farms installed at Melbourne Airport

It spans the size of 26 football fields.

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Ancient life possible reason for Mars rover's latest discovery

In the search for life beyond Earth, NASA's Curiosity rover has been on a nearly decade-long mission to determine if Mars was ever habitable for living organisms

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Massive object could be an interstellar moon, a rare find

Astronomers may have found a moon that's completely different from anything in our solar system.

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The places where daylight savings doesn't exist

As clocks around Australia tick forward an hour to mark daily light savings time, there are some places around the world where the sun never fully shines.

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