New grant scheme promises to provide up to $30,000 to cover 75 per cent of the cost for businesses to conduct electric heat pump feasibility studies.
Electrification
A new study will see how households and businesses without solar can buy it from households that produce excess.
From mayoral letters to kitchen table chats, councils are proving that when it comes to electrifying homes, a conversation beats marketing.
Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne has become a leader in grassroots energy transition, taking a hands-on, human-centred approach to helping residents electrify their homes and cut emissions.
How to choose the right battery, why VPP (Virtual Power Plant) compatibility matters, what the rebate covers, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Tesla-driving sparkie from Get Off Gas, Brendan Lang, breaks down the key things to consider before buying a battery, from system sizing and blackout protection to VPPs and rebates.
Australian electricity and gas retailer offers customers cash-back reward for investing in solar and/or battery solutions, through a new partnership.
Government announces an extra $400 rebate for households who opt for an Australian-made heat pump hot water system through state subsidy scheme.
New data shows the climate-friendly heating technology was installed in record number of new homes in 2024.
After a range of select postcode trials, state government opens its Electric Home Planner service to all households seeking advice on how to get off gas.
The not-for-profit that took on EnergyAustralia and forced it to admit that its carbon offset product failed to eliminate the harms of burning fossil fuels.
Balancing the higher upfront cost of energy efficient homes with their long-term savings on power bills is a challenge in the rush to build affordable housing.
Legislation to extend Victoria's market-based energy efficiency subsidy scheme by a further 15 years has passed through state parliament.
Study finds more than one in three households are considering quitting gas to save money and the environment, while the number of people resisting the switch has fallen.
Retailer extends to parts of regional Queensland, offering consumers something that "hasn't been an option for a long period of time:" choice.
How a block of 18 apartments cut its energy bills by more than $17,000 a year and is on-track to deliver a complete return on investment in under two years.