Electrification

Switching water heaters to charge during the day can soak up solar and make sure electricity supply and demand match. A new, real-world trial has put this technique to the test.

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.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation signs agreement with ING Australia to deliver another low-rate green loan product to fund energy efficient home upgrades.

There is a range of creative carbon reducing solutions for lovers of gas cooking, and those who hate the heat from blowy air-conditioners.

Victoria makes good on its promise to add electric induction stoves to energy upgrades incentive scheme, in new push to get gas entirely out of homes.

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.

Village Power are the latest community energy group to be knocked back for asset insurance for their community battery.

A two-year campaign led by the local community of the 2515 postcode has resulted in world-first pilot project.

Since adding a home battery, I have been jousting with giants in the Great Game of Electricity Demand and Supply. Here is the score so far.

Report finds switching to electric reverse cycle split system heating is either cheaper than reinstalling gas or pays back the difference in bill savings in as little as 10 weeks.

A community-led effort to electrify 500 homes in New South Wales has won millions in federal government funding, weeks ahead of its official launch in November.

More than 1,000 households access benefits of state energy upgrade scheme, including through new heat pump hot water systems and split system air conditioners.

Victoria will seek to lock in its energy upgrades subisdy for another 15 years, to drive investment in bill-busting energy efficiency and electrification.

A $13.8 million pilot will support 500 households to optimise their energy use, including through subsidised electrification and incentivised flexible consumption.

Ausgrid says costs for community batteries are coming down with each new deployment – and they will be cost-effective without government grants.

Last year I shared an article about how to calculate the break-even point on my family home’s renewable energy system. New data means an update on the ROI.