energy efficiency

Electrifying everything can save households “thousands,” report finds

New discussion paper outlines how much Australian households can save if they electrify everything, including the cars, the heating, the…

October 6, 2021

Energy efficiency gets welcome policy boost in $60m S.A. commitment

Industry and environment groups applaud rare policy support for energy efficiency, as South Australia government commits $60m to smarter, cooler…

November 11, 2020

Buildings must now eliminate gas to qualify for top Green Star ratings

Green Building Council of Australia will now require buildings to be completely fossil fuel free and 100% renewable powered to…

October 29, 2020

Mojo Power teams with Carbontrack to help customers control energy costs

Mojo Power joins forces with Carbontrack to give customers ability to monitor and control electricity usage remotely and gain better…

September 3, 2020

House hunters in the dark on energy ratings – and the average is pathetically low

Most Australian homes have been built to notoriously poor standards, and house hunters find it near impossible to find basic…

September 3, 2020

ACT free energy advice program extended to renters

ACT government extends free energy advice program to renters in bid to cut power costs for more people working from…

July 30, 2020

We lost our house in summer bushfires. Now we’re going underground and off the grid

Don Pattison lost his house and just about everything in it during the horrific fire season of 2019/20. But this…

July 7, 2020

Adelaide start-up aims to boost household energy ratings off the plan

Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across…

June 24, 2020

Australia has failed on energy efficiency – and governments have hidden the truth

The structure of Australia's national productivity plan has made it possible for governments to hide how badly we are travelling…

June 23, 2020

Why demand response is crucial to smart, renewable grids: the view from California

California Energy Commission's Andrew McAllister talks ‘active efficiency’, a mix of traditional energy efficiency and demand response that will be…

June 18, 2020