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Australian homes are like “leaky tents” and free solar won’t solve the problem
Anne Delaney19 Dec 20250 comments

Declan Kelly’s home experiment shows how midday-free-power plans can fail in cold, inefficient rentals unless housing and network reforms catch up.

Electrification, Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Solar Sharer scheme meets grim reality of leaky homes
Anne Delaney18 Dec 20250 comments

A DIY heating experiment exposes how leaky homes could blunt the impact of Solar Sharer's free electricity for the households it aims to help.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Featured, Solar
“As simple as booking a restaurant online:” Gas retailer pivots to solar and battery packages
Joshua S Hill9 Dec 20250 comments

Gas retailer launches home solar and storage “one-stop shop” it hopes will help consumers to find the right panels and batteries "in minutes."

Electrification, Featured, Policy, Solar
New grants scheme backs “trusted sources” to help households cut electricity bills
Joshua S Hill4 Dec 20250 comments

State government launches $5 million grant program to help community energy groups and not-for-profits help households get off gas, go solar and cut energy use.

rooftop solar Western Australia
Battery/Storage, Electrification
WA VPP pioneer wins green bank funds to extend solar and battery finance model
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill2 Dec 20250 comments

WA virtual power plant provider wins federal government backing to extend its "end-to-end" home solar and storage offering to more Australian states.

Battery/Storage, Electrification
Don’t mention the VPP: New home battery offers switch focus to consumer control
Sophie Vorrath28 Nov 20250 comments

Gentailer launches suite of new home battery-based products to capture its share of the federal rebate boom. Just don't mention "virtual power plants."

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Policy, Solar
Solar, batteries, heat pumps: 20 councils across two states win funding for energy upgrades
Joshua S Hill28 Nov 20250 comments

Twenty councils across two states share in over $9m in federal funding to finance a variety of community energy upgrades.

Electrification, Policy, Solar
Going solar, ditching gas: More federal funds tipped into state energy upgrades
Joshua S Hill20 Nov 20250 comments

Ten local governments share in more than $8 million in federal funding through the latest tranche of the Community Energy Upgrades Fund.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The power of good rules, building trust in the energy transition
Anne Delaney14 Nov 20250 comments

The Senate hearings on information integrity on climate and energy reveal how deeply divided the debate has become about renewables. The ANU's Professor Sara Bice explains the key role of strong regulation.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Got an electric hot water system? Here’s the cheapest way to save electricity
Jack Gilding14 Nov 20250 comments

By all means investigate the "electrify everything" approach, but don’t ignore the possibility of a much cheaper and easier way of making a start on controlling your electricity use.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
New funds, new rules to boost community electrification and rooftop solar for heritage houses
Joshua S. Hill & Sophie Vorrath13 Nov 20250 comments

NSW councils share in $21m in federal funds for community energy upgrades, while state changes rules to allow solar on heritage buildings.

Electrification
“Getting off gas:” Electrification initiative targets not-for-profits and social enterprises
Joshua S Hill6 Nov 20250 comments

An electric delivery van with a solar powered fridge and a suite of electric appliances to replace gas are being funded through a new donations-backed initiative.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The scandal of weekly power cuts in First Nations communities
Anne Delaney5 Nov 20250 comments

Lauren Mellor from Original Power and Dr Tom Longden from Western Sydney University discuss their new report that exposes the staggering human and systemic toll of prepaid electricity systems.

Electrification, Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: The energy disinformation machine – how doubt fuels delay
Anne Delaney28 Oct 20250 comments

How organised misinformation campaigns are distorting Australia’s clean energy debate, and why confronting them is crucial to keeping the transition on track.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: A carbon price for the grid that Australia might finally agree on
Anne Delaney21 Oct 20250 comments

Grattan Institute's Alison Reeve explains how a carbon price - designed by the Coalition - could be used to accelerate the green energy transition on Australia's grids.

Electrification, Featured, News
State-owned utility teams up with Bunnings to offer “Why Electrify” weekend workshops
Joshua S Hill17 Oct 20250 comments

State-owned renewable energy company is partnering with Bunnings to run a series of “Why Electrify” weekends at select stores ato help households save on their energy bills by switching to electric.

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