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Solar Insiders Podcast: The community that built its own renewable grid
Sophie Vorrath26 Jun 20250 comments

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

Podcasts, Communities, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
SwitchedOn podcast: Local conversations that drive home electrification and efficiency
Anne Delaney24 Jun 20250 comments

Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne has become a leader in grassroots energy transition, taking a hands-on, human-centred approach to helping residents electrify their homes and cut emissions.

Podcasts, Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
SwitchedOn Australia podcast: Tesla driving sparkie’s guide to home batteries and rebates
Anne Delaney19 Jun 20250 comments

Tesla-driving sparkie from Get Off Gas, Brendan Lang, breaks down the key things to consider before buying a battery, from system sizing and blackout protection to VPPs and rebates.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Home battery storage with the lot
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson12 Jun 20250 comments

RedEarth CEO Marc Sheldon on the evolution of home batteries, the company's new "Microgrid in a Box" offering, and why he's not a fan of VPPs. Plus news of the week.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: The energy pilot that pays customers to dial down their solar
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson29 May 20250 comments

Engie's Ryan Wavish on how the retailer is flipping the sun tax to make solar curtailment work for everyone. Plus, news of the week.

Podcasts, Communities, Electrification, Tariffs
SwitchedOn: Green claims on trial – parents take on a major greenhouse gas emitter
Anne Delaney28 May 20250 comments

The not-for-profit that took on EnergyAustralia and forced it to admit that its carbon offset product failed to eliminate the harms of burning fossil fuels.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s waste panel problem – and how to turn it into a goldmine 
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson21 May 20250 comments

Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen explains how Australia's solar "waste" stream is actually a massive reclaimed resources opportunity – but the federal government needs to act fast. Plus, news of the week.

Podcasts, Communities
SwitchedOn podcast: How one regional community got ahead of renewables disinformation
Anne Delaney20 May 20250 comments

Rather than sit back and let the transition unfold, this regional council took the lead, helping ensure the community would engage with the shift to renewables.

Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy as a civil right, not just a commodity
Anne Delaney13 May 20250 comments

Shalanda Baker, a former Director of Energy Justice and Equity under the Biden administration, on how to avoid repeating the inequities of the fossil fuel era in the rapid shift to green energy.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: How to make the most out of home batteries
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson8 May 20250 comments

Amber Electric's Myles Eftos on how home batteries can be money making machines. Plus, a post-election debrief and Australia's new favourite battery.

Podcasts, Electrification, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Finding the right electricity plan is hard. This startup is making it easy
Anne Delaney6 May 20250 comments

Frustrated by his own experience trying switch electricity retailers, Matt Peterson has gone into business trying to save people time and, potentially, quite a lot of money.

Podcasts, Electrification, Policy, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Batteries, not band-aids, key to cost-of-living energy cure
Anne Delaney30 Apr 20250 comments

Community independent Nicolette Boele explains how better climate and energy policy could help tackle Australia’s cost-of-living and housing crises.

Podcasts, News, Other Renewables, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Will your MP help unlock Australia’s renewable potential?
Anne Delaney29 Apr 20250 comments

ANU Senior researcher Dr Cheng Cheng reveals the electorates that could benefit most from renewables, and the MPs that can help or stand in their way.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Shouting from the rooftops
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson23 Apr 20250 comments

OpenSolar's Sophie Wright on the mission to streamline solar businesses so that more money and time can be spent where it's most needed - putting panels on rooftops. Plus, the news of the week.

Podcasts, Electrification, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: The electorate that could power Australia’s energy transition
Anne Delaney22 Apr 20250 comments

The federal electorate of Calare sits at the heart of Australia’s energy transition. Independent candidate Kate Hook explains what's at stake and why this major agricultural region has more to gain than most.

Electrification, Podcasts, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: How solar gardens can deliver PV benefits to renters
Anne Delaney16 Apr 20250 comments

Nigel Hancock from community energy group Pingala explains how solar gardens work and whether the model can be scaled to empower more communities.

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