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Renovation rescue: How thermal upgrades and electrification can save households thousands
Gill Armstrong & Michael Ambrose6 Dec 20230 comments

Australians are paying for low-performing homes through their energy bills. New ClimateWorks report makes a strong case for a renovation wave across the country.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Electrification, Policy
CCA calls for rooftop solar subsidy extension, include home batteries and EV chargers
Sophie Vorrath1 Dec 20230 comments

CCA recommends an extension to the federal SRES in its climate progress report, and wants home batteries and EV chargers included. But the federal government is not sold.

Solar, Electrification, News, Policy
Solar apartments: Registrations open for $100,000 grants and zero interest loans
Sophie Vorrath24 Nov 20230 comments

Registrations open for Solar for Apartments Program, offering up to $100,000 in grant funds and access to zero-interest loans to install shared rooftop solar.

Electrification, Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Solaray rebrands as 1komma5° in official Aussie launch of smart solar and electrification upstart
Sophie Vorrath22 Nov 20230 comments

The German start-up with a mission to convert 500,000 buildings a year to climate-neutral power, heating and mobility, has marked its official launch in Australia.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes
Zoe Goodall & Sungkavi Selvakumaran22 Nov 20230 comments

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

Energy Efficiency, Electrification
Thousands of social housing properties lined up for energy and electrification upgrades
Sophie Vorrath15 Nov 20230 comments

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.

Energy Efficiency, Electrification
Heat, cold, pollution: Too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
Nicole Cook & Sophie-May Kerr9 Nov 20230 comments

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

electric stovetop cooktop
Electrification
Bank-backed home electrification pilot targets households in coal heartland
Sophie Vorrath2 Nov 20230 comments

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.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains
Daniel Cohan18 Oct 20230 comments

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.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency
Beware of the efficiency claims made by heat pump manufacturers
Alan Pears16 Oct 20230 comments

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

Electrification
New ultra efficient hot water heat pump launches in Australia
Joshua S Hill11 Oct 20230 comments

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

Electrification, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Featured, Solar
Electrifying the farm: A regional family’s journey off fossil fuels
Sally Hunter11 Oct 20230 comments

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.

Tariffs, Electrification, News, Policy, Solar
Gas-free town chosen for launch of rooftop solar sharing retail offer
Sophie Vorrath6 Oct 20230 comments

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.

Electrification, News
Electrification: 60 low-income homes to be be shifted off gas in network trial
Jacinta Bowler6 Oct 20230 comments

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.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy, Solar
Heat pump boom: Installs jump 70 pct as homes prepare for electric future
Sophie Vorrath5 Oct 20230 comments

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.

Electrification, News
New electrification incentive promises appliance rebates of up to 50 pct
Joshua S Hill4 Oct 20230 comments

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

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