Electrification

Nigel Hancock from community energy group Pingala explains how solar gardens work and whether the model can be scaled to empower more communities.

Solar farms aren’t just about generating electricity and cutting emissions – they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural economies.

Electricity prices shape how—and whether—households and businesses will invest in the technologies essential for decarbonisation.

Report warns excluding cooktops from residential gas phase-out could take a big bite out of billion-dollar consumer savings and benefits for the grid.

US energy economist says we have got our electricity tariffs all wrong, by focusing almost exclusively on what utilities need, and not consumers.

Most so-called ‘community batteries’ are actually installed by electricity networks, but this local group managed to navigate the significant financial, regulatory and system hurdles.

Rising energy bills are driving a surge in complaints. The NSW Energy Ombudsman wants better consumer protections and retailer accountability.

Australians are often being misled when they try to make sustainable electrical appliance choices, and consumer law isn’t doing enough to protect them.

NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman Janine Young unpacks the surge in energy complaints and explores what stronger consumer protections should look like.

New research finds Australia lags in providing transparency on appliance lifespan and maintenance, making it harder for people to electrify efficiently and responsibly.

The energy industry needs to design products and services that align with how people actually live, rather than expecting them to fundamentally change their behaviour to fit industry models.

The energy industry has assumed consumers manage their energy use like ‘mini-economists’ or ‘mini-engineers.’ Digital sociologist Professor Yolande Strengers says this is wrong.

UNSW study finds switching to electric heat pump hot water and using it as a solar soak can save Australian households hundreds of dollars a year.

Integrating smart meters with low voltage network monitoring addresses the challenges that come with the growth of consumer energy resources.

From a battery-powered childcare centre to an all-electric community pool, $50 million in federal government grants is helping to electrify local government assets and slash power bills.

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.