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SwitchedOn Podcast: What the “shiny shoes” brigade is getting wrong in the regions
Anne Delaney9 Sep 20240 comments

Genie Energy founder on why local energy hubs are so important for regional communities – and where renewables developers are going wrong.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Rise of an Australian PV Maverick
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson4 Sep 20240 comments

5B's chief strategy officer Nicole Kuepper-Russell on the company's journey from concept scribbled on a napkin, to one of Australia's biggest solar manufacturing success stories.

Podcasts, Battery/Storage, Electrification, News
SwitchedOn podcast: How community batteries can help the energy transition
Anne Delaney2 Sep 20240 comments

Zero Emissions Noosa is the only non-industry group in Queensland to receive a federal grant for a community battery. Co-convenor Vivien Griffin discusses why they are so important.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Podcasts, Software/Gadgets
SwitchedOn Podcast: Unlocking the power of hot water
Anne Delaney26 Aug 20240 comments

Energy experts argue we should shift our hot water heating to the middle of the day when there is abundant solar. It will cut emissions, and could save billions of dollars.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Battery boom-time in the land of the diesel-free donga
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson22 Aug 20240 comments

Nic Stone on the innovative off-grid projects using PowerPlus Energy's Australian made – and made for Australia – batteries, including tons of renewable powered dongas.

Electrification, Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Podcasts, Solar
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why solar and batteries should be installed in every school
Anne Delaney18 Aug 20240 comments

Increasing amounts of technology means Australian schools are consuming energy at an ever-increasing rate. Rob Bruer, the co-founder and CEO of Solar Schools, outlines a case for installing solar and batteries in every school.

Podcasts, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
SwitchedOn podcast: 50,000 electric homes with batteries could replace a gas peaker plant
Anne Delaney12 Aug 20240 comments

Deputy Chair of Zero Emissions Noosa, Mark Purcell, is on a mission to get 50,000 households to electrify and install batteries.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Reuse, reclaim or recycle?
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson8 Aug 20240 comments

Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen on some fascinating revelations about end-of-life solar panels and where their value lies

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Podcasts
SwitchedOn Podcast: Taking the pain out of an energy upgrade
Anne Delaney6 Aug 20240 comments

Electrifying and decarbonising our homes can be a minefield, and many people end up thinking, why bother. A new website is now trying to take some of the pain out of the process.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The future could be even brighter
Anne Delaney29 Jul 20240 comments

Energy Efficiency Council's Jeremy Sung discusses energy standards for lighting and heat pumps and the federal government's Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Controlling household PV and batteries
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson25 Jul 20240 comments

Amid the big push to orchestrate consumer energy resources, we talk to Andrew Blaver about the successes and dud notes of Western Australia's Project Symphony.

Podcasts, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
SwitchedOn Podcast: Households need information, not just discounted ‘green finance’
Anne Delaney16 Jul 20240 comments

CEFC's Grace Tam on how green finance can turbo charge household electrification – and why access to service providers and information is just as important.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: New dawn for household batteries
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson10 Jul 20240 comments

Huon Hoogesteger from Smart Commercial Solar talks about almost everything but solar, as batteries and other bespoke energy solutions step into the light. Plus, Renewables in Agriculture.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The electrician who swapped his diesel guzzling ute for a Tesla
Anne Delaney10 Jul 20240 comments

Practical tips on electrification from an electrician.

Solar, Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: How this community cut fossil fuels and slashed energy bills
Anne Delaney1 Jul 20240 comments

ClearSky Solar is a community initiative that helps businesses divest from fossil fuels by linking community investors to local solar projects that need financing.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The fully electric home that makes money and cuts emissions
Anne Delaney24 Jun 20240 comments

Brody Kenrick's house is an inspiring example of what can be achieved when it can produce and store energy.

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