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“We don’t want another pink batts:” Why quality installation matters as much as the hot water heat pump you choose
Anne Delaney23 Jul 20240 comments

National minimum energy performance standards for hot water heat pumps are just the start to ensure consumers are protected from shonky hot water systems.

Featured, Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Solar
Clucking good power: Australia’s largest off-grid chicken farm runs on solar and batteries
Sophie Vorrath23 Jul 20240 comments

Australia’s largest off-grid chicken farm – and one of biggest off-grid farms of any kind – is being powered completely by on-site solar and battery storage.

Energy Efficiency, Policy
Light-bulb moment for energy savings with halogens to be phased out
Marion Rae22 Jul 20240 comments

Using more efficient, longer-lasting light bulbs required by tougher minimum energy performance standards could save homes and businesses thousands of dollars.

Solar, Policy
Rooftop solar installer faces court over allegations of “wilful fraud”
Sophie Vorrath17 Jul 20240 comments

A man will face court after being charged with providing false or misleading information to access certificates in the federal rooftop solar rebate.

Solar, Policy
Solar battle brews over who should control rooftop panel and inverter accreditation
Sophie Vorrath16 Jul 20240 comments

Regulator calls for industry feedback after proposing to leave the Clean Energy Council in charge of which products can participate in the rooftop solar scheme.

Podcasts, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
SwitchedOn Podcast: Households need information, not just discounted ‘green finance’
Anne Delaney16 Jul 20240 comments

CEFC's Grace Tam on how green finance can turbo charge household electrification – and why access to service providers and information is just as important.

Solar
Airport triples rooftop solar capacity to take self-generation to new heights
Joshua S Hill15 Jul 20240 comments

Australia's fifth largest airport unveils plans to nearly triple the size of its rooftop solar capacity, with the addition of another 3,700-plus panels.

Electrification, Software/Gadgets
Green bank allocates another $50 million to boost smart meters for homes
Marion Rae10 Jul 20240 comments

Australia's green bank is investing $50 million to firm up the electricity grid by giving consumers more control of their homes, electric cars and energy bills.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: New dawn for household batteries
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson10 Jul 20240 comments

Huon Hoogesteger from Smart Commercial Solar talks about almost everything but solar, as batteries and other bespoke energy solutions step into the light. Plus, Renewables in Agriculture.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The electrician who swapped his diesel guzzling ute for a Tesla
Anne Delaney10 Jul 20240 comments

Practical tips on electrification from an electrician.

Electrification
Companies get funding to deliver solar and heat pumps to vulnerable households
Rachel Williamson8 Jul 20240 comments

Seven companies will receive grants to deliver bulk solar panel and hot water system installations to vulnerable households and support the switch away from gas.

Policy, Solar
Rooftop solar certificate trading platform back in business after Federal Court intervention
Sophie Vorrath5 Jul 20240 comments

Greenbot, an online trading platform for certificates generated through the federal government’s rooftop solar rebate, wins a stay of suspension.

Battery/Storage, Off-Grid
Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
The Conversation4 Jul 20240 comments

Sometimes owned by local communities, renewable energy microgrids are slowly replacing dirty diesel generators.

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Solar
Households hit the breaks on rooftop solar in June. Will they make a comeback in July?
Sophie Vorrath2 Jul 20240 comments

Rooftop solar market hits a mid-year slump, with a sharp decline in monthly installations taking the shine off the record numbers seen in May.

Electrification, News, Policy
“A basic right:” Why energy for cooking, heating and cooling should be free
Anne Delaney2 Jul 20240 comments

A leading energy researcher calls on the government to provide free energy for essential services

Solar, Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: How this community cut fossil fuels and slashed energy bills
Anne Delaney1 Jul 20240 comments

ClearSky Solar is a community initiative that helps businesses divest from fossil fuels by linking community investors to local solar projects that need financing.

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