Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, Choice, thinks so.
SwitchedOn podcast: Choice takes on energy ‘saver’ plans it says cost you more
SwitchedOn podcast: The renewables lifeline for struggling farmers
Fourth-generation farmer Charlie Prell explains how after years of drought and falling commodity prices, wind turbines helped secure his farm’s future. But he says some developers have left scars that still fuel distrust.
SwitchedOn podcast: The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout
A new tool to help build renewables in the right places will launch this November. BirdLife Australia’s Golo Maurer explains how it works and why it could be a game-changer.
SwitchedOn podcast: What happens when an entire community decides to ditch gas and go electric?
Rewiring Australia’s John Buchelin outlines what’s working, and what’s not, in the country’s most ambitious community electrification pilot, and why this matters for households, tradies, and the future of the grid.
SwitchedOn podcast: Saul Griffith wants “consumer army” to plug in and fight back
Households, electrification, and consumer power collide in Griffith’s roadmap for cutting emissions, saving money, and reshaping Australia’s energy future.
SwitchedOn podcast: The “poles and wires” company busting to get into solar hubs
An Ausgrid trial will put solar on unused commercial rooftops and deliver cheaper electricity for locals. CEO Marc England explains why it should be allowed to swim outside its lane.
SwitchedOn podcast: Heat or eat? The alarming rise of energy hardship
New data reveals one in five Australian households are vulnerable to energy hardship — and the story goes far beyond high bills.
A lot of spare capacity: Why we don’t need to supersize the grid to power an electric future
New research shows that by shifting electric vehicle charging and water heating to underused times of day, we can electrify homes and transport without overloading the grid or needing to build costly new infrastructure.
SwitchedOn podcast: Why charging your EV at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
New modelling shows how we can electrify everything without extensive infrastructure upgrades – by shifting when we use power.
Australia just installed 16,000 home batteries in 28 days. We need innovation to match
Cheaper Home Batteries is driving record uptake, but experts warn that without better deals for consumers, much of their grid-wide value could be lost.
