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Solar Insiders Podcast: Would you like electrification with that?
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson6 Nov 20250 comments

Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel on how Australia must take a smorgasbord approach to home energy to make the most of Labor's free solar plan. Plus, news of the week.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The scandal of weekly power cuts in First Nations communities
Anne Delaney5 Nov 20250 comments

Lauren Mellor from Original Power and Dr Tom Longden from Western Sydney University discuss their new report that exposes the staggering human and systemic toll of prepaid electricity systems.

Electrification, Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: The energy disinformation machine – how doubt fuels delay
Anne Delaney28 Oct 20250 comments

How organised misinformation campaigns are distorting Australia’s clean energy debate, and why confronting them is crucial to keeping the transition on track.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: A carbon price for the grid that Australia might finally agree on
Anne Delaney21 Oct 20250 comments

Grattan Institute's Alison Reeve explains how a carbon price - designed by the Coalition - could be used to accelerate the green energy transition on Australia's grids.

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Solar Insiders Podcast: The community that built its own renewable grid
Sophie Vorrath17 Oct 20250 comments

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up.

Communities, Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: How to make embedded networks work for consumers and the energy transition
Anne Delaney16 Oct 20250 comments

Without reform, embedded networks risk trapping households in systems that serve profits rather than people, and lock consumers out of the energy transition.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, News, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: Is the cheaper home batteries scheme “a colossal wasted opportunity”?
Anne Delaney8 Oct 20250 comments

Reposit Power boss Dean Spaccavento says battery rebate scheme is “excellent in its scope,” but weak regulation and vague technical standards, mean only a few batteries will help stabilise the grid.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: How to escape the gas death spiral
Anne Delaney1 Oct 20250 comments

Australia’s gas network rules are outdated — and consumers are paying the price. Vulnerable households could be trapped in a ‘gas death spiral,’ facing ever-rising bills as others go electric.

Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Choice takes on energy ‘saver’ plans it says cost you more
Anne Delaney23 Sep 20250 comments

Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, Choice, thinks so.

Podcasts, Communities
SwitchedOn podcast: The renewables lifeline for struggling farmers
Anne Delaney18 Sep 20250 comments

Fourth-generation farmer Charlie Prell explains how after years of drought and falling commodity prices, wind turbines helped secure his farm’s future. But he says some developers have left scars that still fuel distrust.

Podcasts, Software/Gadgets
SwitchedOn podcast: The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout
Anne Delaney10 Sep 20250 comments

A new tool to help build renewables in the right places will launch this November. BirdLife Australia’s Golo Maurer explains how it works and why it could be a game-changer.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: What consumers really want from virtual power plants
Sophie Vorrath4 Sep 20250 comments

Plico Energy CTO George Martin says business is booming under the new home battery rebates, but the name of the VPP game remains the same. Plus news of the week.

Podcasts, Communities, Electrification
SwitchedOn podcast: What happens when an entire community decides to ditch gas and go electric?
Anne Delaney3 Sep 20250 comments

Rewiring Australia's John Buchelin outlines what’s working, and what’s not, in the country's most ambitious community electrification pilot, and why this matters for households, tradies, and the future of the grid.

Podcasts, Battery/Storage, Communities, Electrification, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Saul Griffith wants “consumer army” to plug in and fight back
Anne Delaney27 Aug 20250 comments

Households, electrification, and consumer power collide in Griffith's roadmap for cutting emissions, saving money, and reshaping Australia’s energy future.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: The “zero-cost” VPP with big plans for empty rooftops
Sophie Vorrath21 Aug 20250 comments

National Renewable Network CEO Alan Hunter on his company's mission to get home solar and storage to the masses. Plus news of the week.

Podcasts, Battery/Storage, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: The “poles and wires” company busting to get into solar hubs
Anne Delaney20 Aug 20250 comments

An Ausgrid trial will put solar on unused commercial rooftops and deliver cheaper electricity for locals. CEO Marc England explains why it should be allowed to swim outside its lane.

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