Electrification

Heat pump rebates in “huge demand” as households get rid of gas hot water

"Heat pump hot water systems have never been more popular." With applications coming in at a rate of 700 a…

March 14, 2024

CEC proposes $6,500 subsidy for home batteries to soak up rooftop solar

The Clean Energy Council suggests a $6500 incentive for households to encourage home battery take up.

March 6, 2024

Power to the people? Critics say new rule that affects EVs and home batteries misses mark

AEMC draft rule change proposes to allow "flexible trading," where customers can hand pick different products and services for their…

February 29, 2024

Huge 1MW rooftop solar system to take the sting out of data centre power costs

Equinix will use the solar array to help offset the enormous grid energy draw required by data centres.

February 26, 2024

How being water wise can slash household bills, energy use and emissions

New research finds emissions from household water use are on a par with aviation – and the big cuts and…

February 23, 2024

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a…

February 22, 2024

“It’s cooked:” How Victoria’s worst electricity outage helped get us off gas

After losing power in last week's storm, the gas stovetop was the only household appliance that didn’t make a triumphant…

February 20, 2024

New hot water heat pump lands, with warning to avoid “rubbish” products

Reclaim Energy's "industry shaking" hot water heat pump collaboration with Panasonic arrives for delivery in Australia, with the message that…

February 16, 2024

Home solar, batteries, EVs could unlock savings of $19 billion by 2040

A meta-analysis of nine studies finds flexibility will be vital to unlock the most value from consumer energy resources and…

February 16, 2024

Energy hardship is a policy choice: Let’s choose electrification and efficiency instead

The scale of Australia's energy poverty challenge, and the opportunity it brings, demands a national fund to retrofit all social…

February 15, 2024