New discussion paper outlines how much Australian households can save if they electrify everything, including the cars, the heating, the hot water and the cooking.
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Energy efficiency gets welcome policy boost in $60m S.A. commitment
Industry and environment groups applaud rare policy support for energy efficiency, as South Australia government commits $60m to smarter, cooler public buildings.
Buildings must now eliminate gas to qualify for top Green Star ratings
Green Building Council of Australia will now require buildings to be completely fossil fuel free and 100% renewable powered to achieve the highest possible 6 Green Star rating.
Mojo Power teams with Carbontrack to help customers control energy costs
Mojo Power joins forces with Carbontrack to give customers ability to monitor and control electricity usage remotely and gain better control over power costs.
House hunters in the dark on energy ratings – and the average is pathetically low
Most Australian homes have been built to notoriously poor standards, and house hunters find it near impossible to find basic information home rental and ownership markets.
ACT free energy advice program extended to renters
ACT government extends free energy advice program to renters in bid to cut power costs for more people working from home due to Covid-19.
We lost our house in summer bushfires. Now we’re going underground and off the grid
Don Pattison lost his house and just about everything in it during the horrific fire season of 2019/20. But this is not a story of loss and grief. Rather, the destruction has set the context for the journey back.
Adelaide start-up aims to boost household energy ratings off the plan
Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across Australia next month.
Australia has failed on energy efficiency – and governments have hidden the truth
The structure of Australia’s national productivity plan has made it possible for governments to hide how badly we are travelling on energy efficiency.
Why demand response is crucial to smart, renewable grids: the view from California
California Energy Commission’s Andrew McAllister talks ‘active efficiency’, a mix of traditional energy efficiency and demand response that will be key smart and renewable future grids.