Survey finds one in three home owners are considering switching off their gas connections in the next decade; one in 10 in the next two years.
“Large, immediate shift” looms, with one in three households open to quitting gas
Electrification
“Don’t listen to politicians, talk to neighbours:” Slashing home energy bills takes a village
Climate Councillor Greg Bourne says solar electrification is unstoppable because it's simply the most cost-effective option. Just ask your neighbour!
SwitchedOn Podcast: The missing links in the green energy transition
Climate Council's Greg Bourne says a new focus on community energy projects and electrification will address some of the missing links in the green energy transition.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Will Victoria’s ‘one-stop-shops’ overcome the hurdles facing household electrification?
An update on how Victoria's State Electricity Commission is rolling out their one-stop-shops for home electrification.
With just $500 of rooftop solar modules, you could charge your EVs for 20 years
Four good quality solar panels - costing around $500 - would produce enough power for an EV for 20 years. Low cost solar is an incredible opportunity we should not ignore.
“It makes no sense:” How fossil gas industry is blocking electrification and consumer savings
The gas war still burns: “We need to think about how to stop misinformation going to households and how to get the right guidelines for people.”
SwitchedOn Podcast: Pathway to electrification being blocked by fossil gas
IEEFA's Amandine Denis-Ryan explains why new gas supplies are not needed in the long term, and why we urgently need a nationwide plan for electrification.
The shocking reasons why rental homes are not getting energy upgrades
A project in Melbourne that provided free energy audits and energy upgrades for private rental homes was stonewalled by real estate agents.
SwitchedOn podcast: How real estate agents stonewalled renewable upgrades for private renters
Alastair Matcott worked on a project that provided free energy audits and free renewable energy upgrades for private renters and investors. But it failed because they were stonewalled by real estate companies and industry bodies.
Social housing solar and energy efficiency upgrades get a $500 million boost
A $500 million investment will to provide more than 100,000 social housing properties with solar and other energy efficiency upgrades.
Retailer cops ban over “irregularities” in heat pump hot water sales
Solar Victoria has expelled an unnamed retailer from its Solar Homes program over invoicing irregularities from sales of heat pump hot water systems.
Knowledge is power in shift to renewables, but consumers feeling short on both
Australians broadly support the shift to renewable energy but they don't know where to start when it comes to updating their homes or buying new appliances.
If hot water ran off daytime solar, we could slash emissions and tame the solar duck
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.
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.
CEFC to back new green loans program to support household solar, batteries and upgrades
Clean Energy Finance Corporation signs agreement with ING Australia to deliver another low-rate green loan product to fund energy efficient home upgrades.
Practical paths to home electrification – quality of service matters too
There is a range of creative carbon reducing solutions for lovers of gas cooking, and those who hate the heat from blowy air-conditioners.
