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Helping households generate and store their own power has more impact than short term power bill subsidies.
Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. But with 69 brands and 420 different models on the market, and no government-regulated energy star rating system, buying one can be confusing and fraught. Independent energy advisor and researcher, Tim Forcey, unpacks what you need to know.
People deserve transparency and timely information about how smart meters can work for them if everyone connected to the electricity grid has to have one by 2031.
Focus group research shows many people don't trust private companies with vested profit interests when it comes to energy technology and electrification. But they trust other householders on the same energy transition journey.
The high upfront cost of batteries means Australia’s uptake of household batteries lags behind rooftop solar installations, but how long it takes to payback depends on several factors.
All-electric homes were encouraged in Victoria in the 1960s and 70s, even awarded, until gas was discovered in the Bass Strait. Now the state with the highest reliance on gas, Victoria needs to start dismantling the gas 'experiment.'
It may be possible to re-use an existing electric circuit in your kitchen for a new induction stove without upgrading.