Reclaim Energy's "industry shaking" hot water heat pump collaboration with Panasonic arrives for delivery in Australia, with the message that quality and experience matters.
New hot water heat pump lands, with warning to avoid “rubbish” products
Energy Efficiency
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 and public housing.
Energy saving and electrification grants of up to $25,000 up for grabs for business
Federal funding totaling $41.2 million will be allocated to Australian businesses for upgrades to freezers, air conditioning and other equipment.
ClearVue partners on solar powered, energy efficient “zero window”
ClearVue announces partnership with LuxWall to build the most energy-efficient and energy-generating clear glass window on the market.
Heat pump democracy: Tasmania gets funds for social housing energy upgrade
Tasmania has become the fourth state or territory to join up to the federal government’s plan to close energy gap on social housing.
How do I use air conditioning efficiently – blast it briefly through the day, or just leave it on?
Despite so many people having air conditioning at home now, many are still unsure how to use it efficiently. Here are some key tips.
Grants of up to $2.5m on offer as councils urged to go electric and efficient
New $100m funding round launched to help local governments electrify or boost the efficiency of public swimming pools, libraries and other community assets.
Origin gets Kraken on household electrification, after disappointing on big solar and wind
Origin invests another $530 million in Octopus, in a sign that Australia's biggest utility might be honing on home energy electrification and efficiency.
Rooftop solar, batteries, pool pumps, hot water: Arena backs 510MW household VPP
A virtual power plant made up of rooftop solar, car batteries, pool pumps and hot water systems is expected to save electric homes hundreds of dollars.
Heat pump installs surge to record highs as households go electric, quit gas
The rush to home electrification is on, with record installations of hot water heat pumps and record amounts of oversized rooftop systems to power the exodus from fossil fuels.
Renovation rescue: How thermal upgrades and electrification can save households thousands
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.
Solaray rebrands as 1komma5° in official Aussie launch of smart solar and electrification upstart
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.
Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes
Clear evidence of the harm resulting from living in hot homes points to the need to efficient, electric cooling mandatory in rental housing.
Thousands of social housing properties lined up for energy and electrification upgrades
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.
Heat, cold, pollution: Too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
Decades of urban planning based on fossil fuel use and poorly adapted building standards have led to unhealthy living for apartment dwellers.
What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains
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.
