Energy Efficiency

Cooking with gas: How bad for your health is it, really?

Experts at UNSW maintain that cooking with gas is a net negative for health. So what is it about using…

March 2, 2023

How to double your old home’s energy rating: Lessons from two efficiency retrofits

We did energy efficiency audits and then retrofits on two old, poor performing homes. In both cases the improvements are…

February 28, 2023

How I fully electrified my home – and seven tips to help you do it too

For an energy industry veteran, the journey to electrifying my home was more challenging than expected. Here are my top…

February 21, 2023

ACT taps Brighte, again, for zero interest loans on solar, batteries and efficiency upgrades

ACT government confirms it will continue to partner with Brighte on next phase of $150 million Sustainable Household Scheme, following…

February 7, 2023

Can induction stoves convince home cooks to give up gas?

Induction stoves offer major benefits over gas, but home cooks face barriers in making the switch

January 23, 2023

Why the humble heat pump is about to experience a global boom

International Energy Agency report predicts a boom-time for heat pumps – an "indispensable" technology in the global energy and climate…

December 1, 2022

Tasmania to help big energy users invest in efficiency as power price crisis continues

The Tasmanian government has unveiled a new $50m loan scheme to help commercial and industrial customers invest in energy efficiency…

November 24, 2022

Rooftop solar payback set to shrink to three years, thanks to costly coal and gas

Clean Energy Regulator says forecasts of high energy prices into 2023 and 2024 could see the payback period for rooftop…

November 17, 2022

Our buildings are driving us closer to “climate hell” – how do we fix it?

We need political will and broad-ranging investment to bring about the scale of changes required to achieve net-zero buildings.

November 10, 2022

Smart energy dream team builds all-electric, solar powered communities

More than 200 of these smart, solar and battery microgrid-connected homes will be built as a blueprint for sustainable, resilient…

November 8, 2022