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Heat pump democracy: Tasmania gets funds for social housing energy upgrade

January 18, 2024 by Jacinta Bowler Leave a Comment

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Image source: Rheem
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Tasmania has become the fourth state or territory to join up to the federal government’s plan to close energy gap on social housing.

Filed Under: Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy

Electrification: 60 low-income homes to be be shifted off gas in network trial

October 6, 2023 by Jacinta Bowler Leave a Comment

Image credit: Morwell Neighbourhood House

Sixty households in the coal town of Morwell and the surrounding suburbs will have their appliances changed from gas to electric by the end of 2024.

Filed Under: Electrification, News

Solar carparks offer renewable solution for supermarkets, and cheap EV charging

July 13, 2023 by Jacinta Bowler Leave a Comment

Solar car parks are helping supermarkets offset huge electricity costs, and providing a source of cheap power for EV charging customers.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Noosa body corporate installs rooftop “mini solar farm” to pay for strata costs

June 30, 2023 by Jacinta Bowler Leave a Comment

A body corporate team has won a national gong for a plan to pay for strata costs by installing a 550kW solar farm across the rooftops of one of its properties.

Filed Under: Solar, Software/Gadgets

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