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SwitchedOn Australia Podcast








What you missed


New modelling shows a typical home in Victoria can save 75% on their winter heating bills by switching from gas heating to heat-pump electric.


The process of fully electrifying his own home was difficult, but it helped the CEO of Race for 2030 identify the challenges we must overcome to scale up Australia's electrification journey.


Until Australia establishes 'one-stop-shops' to help transition to all-electric homes, advice from experts who've already trod the electrification path is the next best thing


Several technologies to heat homes cleanly already exist, but many come with trade-offs. The most promising technology is heat pumps. We look at how heat pumps stack up against other clean options.


Craig Memery discusses why Australia needs a plan to ensure everyone benefits from the electrification journey.


The Climate Council and Electric Vehicle Council say well designed fuel efficient standards could deliver thousands of savings for drivers, and billions for the Australian economy.


Dr Jan Rosenow from the global think tank, Regulatory Assistance Project, discusses why overall energy demand will reduce by 40% if we electrify everything, and why energy efficiency is a key part of the electrification journey.


Ahead of Germany's law limiting new gas connections, the price of properties with poor insulation is dropping and proving harder to sell.


With the number of households connecting to gas increasing faster every year than those disconnecting, governments must set dates to ban new gas connections.


A number of online tools are now available to help households go electric and quit gas. We look at a couple.