New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not just for rich people, says Kaveh Khalilpou from UTS.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV
Virtual power plants will fail without an industry overhaul that puts consumers first
Australians aren’t signing up to VPPs at the rate the government needs to meet its climate targets. Here’s why – and what needs to change.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why virtual power plants will fail unless the energy system changes
Government and industry are pushing consumers to join virtual power plants, but our energy system is full of roadblocks and disincentives.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two Teslas in under nine years
Rosemary Grundy is on a mission to demonstrate that going renewable and electric is not only good for the climate, but makes financial sense.
Adapt or disappear: Energy retailers must cater to consumers if they want to survive
A leading UK tech company provides a platform that gives consumers incentives to help balance their use of green electricity when it’s abundant and when it’s not.
Real community batteries are uninsurable in energy game of “snakes and ladders”
Village Power are the latest community energy group to be knocked back for asset insurance for their community battery.
SwitchedOn podcast: Why the energy transition needs consumers to love electricity
Devrim Celal from green energy retailer Octopus explains why the energy transition will not succeed unless the proper incentives are given to use electricity at the right times.
The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for Australia’s energy future
A two-year campaign led by the local community of the 2515 postcode has resulted in world-first pilot project.
SwitchedOn Podcast: World-first community pilot to help spark the electrification of everything
A groundbreaking community pilot hopes to identify the opportunities and challenges as household electrification is scaled up across the whole country.
Consumers need simpler energy bills, not more complicated tariffs
ECA opposes making time-of-use tariffs mandatory and wants a minimum three-year transition period for households to move to cost-reflective pricing.
