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Electrification
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?
SwitchedOn Podcast: How electricity can be free
Jetcharge cofounder Tim Washington on how bidirectional electric vehicle charging will change the energy game for consumers – and maybe even make electricity free.
Sun taxes and surprise tariffs: Why alienate consumers right when we need them most?
Two recent energy market developments show we’re still a long way from where we need to be on consumer engagement and integration of home solar and battery storage.
Households give power companies a fail on value for money, trustworthiness
Consumers think gas and electricity companies offer worse value than supermarkets, a survey shows, as regulators and energy bosses gather for a summit.
Electric lawn mowers and solar panels could be “gateways” to home electrification
US survey finds fhe best way to get people to electrify everything might be getting them to electrify something — anything at all.
SwitchedOn Podcast: How Amber Electric is changing the energy game
Amber Electric co-founder Dan Adams on disrupting the energy retail industry, building consumer trust, and giving customers full control of their energy assets.
Victoria is raising rental efficiency standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment
Victorian government's proposed new minimum standards will greatly improve quality and comfort of rental housing. They will also make it cheaper to live in.
Talks underway to set minimum standards for “very energy inefficient” rental properties
Consultation on new minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties opens door to major bill savings for renters and vulnerable.
Promised $1 billion in home energy upgrades yet to reach a single household
The $1 billion allocated to Australia's green bank for household energy upgrades is yet to reach a single home, a senate budget hearing has been told.
New government grants to help business ditch gas for efficient electric alternatives
New scheme offers up to $60,000 per site – or $66,000 for regional sites – for feasibility studies into cutting gas usage by switching to efficient electric alternatives.
State energy efficiency rebates to focus on electrification and getting homes off gas
State budgets $5.9m for strategic review of long-running energy efficiency rebate, to focus it on helping households and businesses to get off gas.
Ban on solar “nuisance marketing” extends to energy upgrade cold-calls and door-knocking
Participants in the Victorian Energy Upgrades scheme are now banned from unsolicited telemarketing, and face a ban on door-knocking from August 01.
Home electrification rebate flooded with interest as gas exodus gears up
State government-backed rebate designed to install bulk residential rooftop PV and electric hot water has attracted bids for almost four times the funding on offer.
Landlords join call for rebates to help renters and apartments get solar and go electric
People who live in apartments are less likely to benefit from solar power or efficient electric appliances and they need targeted help, a conference has heard.
Energy retailer offers rebates to help customers say goodbye to fossil gas
A leading Australian energy retailer urges its tens of thousands of residential gas customers to go electric, in a deal that offers to wipe the network disconnection cost.
