This week

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota.

Radically expanding rooftop solar to 54,000 government-owned properties could save millions, reduce carbon emissions, produce 650 MW of power, and enable vulnerable families to participate in the energy transition.

Home energy efficiency measures - installing insulation, draft proofing and efficient electric appliances - can help decarbonise the grid faster.

59,000 new jobs will be created by the renewable energy transition in Victoria by 2035. To help electricians upskill in home battery installations the government is testing specialised training programs.

With payback times for solar and battery systems decreasing, the incentive for householders to generate and store their own energy increases.

The water in farm dams can create small pumped hydro plants that store electricity by pumping water to a high-lying reservoir, which is released back to a low-lying reservoir when more power is needed.

Sally Hunter and her family applied the same DIY logic to electrifying their home and farm in north west NSW as they've done to every other aspect of their lives.

Governments urged to help get rid of gas appliances that create pollutants harmful to human health like nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and benzene, and replace them with healthier electric appliances.

Researchers will investigate what incentives could persuade electric car owners to power their vehicles during peak solar times to supercharge their environmental benefits.

Electrical installers slammed for misleading consumers about gas laws.