New modelling shows that households in Victoria can save up to 75% on their winter heating bills – just by switching from gas to electric.
Want to slash your winter heating costs by 75 per cent? Ditch gas and go electric
Energy Efficiency
Electric homes: Tips to navigate gas-free living (without reverting to horse and cart)
Ty Christopher has been living in his all electric home for 25 years. "My kids don't think their life has been Amish or any different ... It's been zero change to lifestyle."
Microgrid “living laboratory” to demonstrate resilient, renewable power systems of the future
A flagship mixed-use, precinct-based solar and battery power system will highlight the benefits and challenges of deploying microgrids on the electricity network.
Free online calculator to count huge savings from going electric and quitting gas
Free online tool will help households understand when and why to electrify everything – and how the humble hot water heat pump can crush power costs.
Shop around to beat electricity price hikes? It’s not as easy as it should be
As electricity prices continue to rise, consumers are being told to shop around for the best deal. But where do you start? And how do you compare retailers?
Budget home energy funding a good start, but dwarfed by the scale of the task
If we assume most of our existing homes are below-par on energy performance, we will need to retrofit to more than 45 homes every hour between now and 2050.
“Australia’s first electrification budget:” How the promised billions might be used
A deep dive into how the 2023-24 federal budget will help homes and businesses drive down their energy costs and cut their reliance on fossil fuels.
Spender calls on federal Labor to set up “one stop shop” for electrification
Independent MP calls on Albanese government to get out of slow lane on electrification, and make it easy for households and businesses to quit fossil fuels.
Small portable electricity generators – inefficient, polluting and noisy
People in crisis and in developing countries are paying extremely high prices for small amounts of electricity while polluting our environment. We must do better.
Most inverters for rooftop solar and storage wrongly installed, audit finds
Audit finds less than 30% of newly installed inverters for solar, batteries and EV chargers are configured to meet new standards crucial to grid integration.
We need a “lemon law” to make homes we buy and rent more energy efficient
When it comes to buying or renting a home, we have a right to zero information on its energy efficiency and readiness for a sustainable future. This has to change.
How much can you save with electrification and efficiency? An answer is a few clicks away
New online simulator calculates the big savings – in dollars and emissions – households can make by getting off gas and upgrading their thermal efficiency.
Fraunhofer ISE debuts solar thermal facades for heat pumps
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute is developing and testing solar thermal façade panels that could replace the more traditional external air unit.
Big banks join call to harmonise home energy ratings
Banks, insurers and building industry call for single national home energy rating system – and measures to improve energy performance of rentals.
Want an easy $400 a year? Ditch your gas heater for an electric split system
Kicking gas out of your home can save you a lot of money. But where do you start? And how do you get the best bang for your buck?
New home, old appliances: Our data-driven journey to solar electrification
In a new house, it's a whole new world of home energy management and "electrification" possibilities as we shoot for net zero grid electricity.
