The good intentions of local communities are being hijacked by network monopoly businesses threatened by reduced revenue growth.

Solar Victoria is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from organisations that can deliver bulk solar and electric hot water to householders.

Efficient lighting is one of the easiest, ready-to-implement technologies that can help transition to a low carbon economy.

Whilst monetary and non-monetary incentives motivate households with solar to use power during the day, paying households without solar is the most effective incentive to use power during the middle of the day.

The Clean Energy Regulator, which governs the federal solar rebate scheme, has cracked down on a company that used false information to create Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs).

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

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.