Energy Efficiency

Want to slash your winter heating costs by 75 per cent? Ditch gas and go electric

New modelling shows that households in Victoria can save up to 75% on their winter heating bills – just by…

July 20, 2023

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…

July 13, 2023

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…

June 29, 2023

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…

June 9, 2023

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…

May 30, 2023

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…

May 11, 2023

“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…

May 10, 2023

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…

May 4, 2023

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…

May 2, 2023

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…

May 1, 2023