Energy Efficiency Council's Jeremy Sung discusses energy standards for lighting and heat pumps and the federal government's Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap.
SwitchedOn podcast: The future could be even brighter
Electrification
Hot water heat pump installations reach half a million as Australians switch off gas
New data shows the number of air-source heat pumps installed since 2011 has just ticked over half a million, with more than half of that number installed in since 2021.
The future could be brighter: Why we need energy performance standards for LED lights
Minimum energy performance standards for LED lights - common in Australia homes and businesses - were off the agenda of government energy ministers last week.
“We don’t want another pink batts:” Why quality installation matters as much as the hot water heat pump you choose
National minimum energy performance standards for hot water heat pumps are just the start to ensure consumers are protected from shonky hot water systems.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Households need information, not just discounted ‘green finance’
CEFC's Grace Tam on how green finance can turbo charge household electrification – and why access to service providers and information is just as important.
Green bank allocates another $50 million to boost smart meters for homes
Australia's green bank is investing $50 million to firm up the electricity grid by giving consumers more control of their homes, electric cars and energy bills.
SwitchedOn podcast: The electrician who swapped his diesel guzzling ute for a Tesla
Practical tips on electrification from an electrician.
Companies get funding to deliver solar and heat pumps to vulnerable households
Seven companies will receive grants to deliver bulk solar panel and hot water system installations to vulnerable households and support the switch away from gas.
“A basic right:” Why energy for cooking, heating and cooling should be free
A leading energy researcher calls on the government to provide free energy for essential services
SwitchedOn podcast: How this community cut fossil fuels and slashed energy bills
ClearSky Solar is a community initiative that helps businesses divest from fossil fuels by linking community investors to local solar projects that need financing.
Switch to electric heat pump heating and avoid freezing with gas
Rather than freezing through a gas shortage, we can get our homes off gas, be safer, healthier and more comfortable, and ease our cost of living.
New York high-rise uses heat pumps and waste heat to cut fossil fuels
The cutting-edge, state-backed project could be a model for other big buildings sprinting to comply with the city’s building decarbonisation law.
Governments tip $63 million into electrification, efficiency for thousands in social housing
Federal and state governments announce $63.2 million partnership designed to provide energy upgrades for remote and regional social housing properties.
How ‘a suburban dad’ made his house carbon negative and even displaces other people’s fossil fuels
Motivated by wanting to show what householders can achieve, Brody Kenrick upgraded his house to generate clean energy for the grid, reduce emissions and make money for his family.
SwitchedOn podcast: The fully electric home that makes money and cuts emissions
Brody Kenrick's house is an inspiring example of what can be achieved when it can produce and store energy.
How batteries on wheels and bidirectional EV charging could kill VPPs
The energy market is relying on consumers signing up to virtual power plants. What if they're wrong?
