Electrification

Clear evidence of the harm resulting from living in hot homes points to the need to efficient, electric cooling mandatory in rental housing.

Federal Labor has pitched in funding to a $35.2 million energy efficiency and electrification upgrade of more than 5,000 public houses in Canberra.

Decades of urban planning based on fossil fuel use and poorly adapted building standards have led to unhealthy living for apartment dwellers.

Major bank hopes to cut through the "costs and complexities" of going electric, and help households calculate the long-term savings on bills and emissions.

As power companies seek new ways to balance supply and demand, one option they’re turning to is virtual power plants. Here's how they work.

Without effective efficiency standards for heat pumps, householders are out in the cold on how to compare heat pump hot water systems.

Japanese electronics giant joins forces with Australian-owned engineering company to launch an ultra efficient heat pump hot water offering.

How a family applied DIY logic to electrifying their home and farm in north west NSW, and made the switch to EVs, solar, batteries and electric appliances.

WA town that was shifted off the gas network and taken all-electric is ground zero for a new retail energy offer targeting households "locked out" of rooftop solar.

Sixty households in the coal town of Morwell and the surrounding suburbs will have their appliances changed from gas to electric by the end of 2024.

Latest national data reveals massive year-on-year jump in installations of heat pumps, as households seek cheaper, cleaner ways to heat water and their homes.

Generous government rebates of up to $12,500 off the cost of installing new energy efficient equipment are being made available to eligible businesses.

Home energy management "ecosystem" lands in Australia, to optimise solar and battery savings through monitoring and AI, including scheduled EV charging.

Launch of a new grants scheme to deliver bulk residential solar panels and hot water rebates seeks answers on how best to electrify households en masse.

Renewable energy company Octopus Energy has unveiled a smart home heating system called Cosy Octopus, billed as the “next stage in smart heat revolution."

Specialised training programs to upskill electricians in home battery installation and in the design and delivery of off-grid power systems win state funding.