Most Australian businesses and homeowners rely on grid electricity to power everything from mobile phones to air conditioners to heavy machinery. However, this electricity is already incredibly expensive, with no indication that rates will come down soon. If anything, they’ll keep going up with each passing year.

In 1958, NASA made history by becoming the first organisation to successfully harness solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. PV panels were prohibitively expensive at the time. But during the space race, NASA could easily afford to use solar technology when powering its satellites.

There is no shortage of “definitive online lists” claiming to feature the best solar panels to buy for your home. Published every few months, these reviews can be very useful for homeowners who are starting from scratch.

Heating your swimming pool makes great sense because it extends the good times that come with owning a pool.

Let’s face it, being able to use electricity to power our lives is something we have all come to expect as cheap and reliable.

Owning a solar system without good monitoring software is kind of like driving a car with no gauges...