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Tim Eden had already ditched the fossil fuels and electrified his house, but the DIY modificatons he made to his 1960s home made it even more energy efficient and comfortable.
Declan Kelly started his search for a new rental home with hopes of decent insulation, solar, and no gas. As his search becomes more urgent he has to abandon dreams of energy efficiency.
A Sydney couple who had never spent more than 2 nights camping before, has driven 9,526 kms from Sydney to Uluru in an electric vehicle, and spent only $108.46 on recharging.
Sometimes dismissed as the 'sun tax', two-way electricity tariffs can help networks manage the huge amounts of rooftop solar coming on to the grid, and potentially make money for households.
Rosemary Grundy added solar panels, batteries and 2 EVs to her new home build and has calculated she’ll break even in 8.6 years. In this background article she explains the true cost of taking action, and inaction.
Jeff Giddens surprised even himself by doing a 20,000 km trip around Australia with his Tesla Model Y RWD, towing a trailer.
Rosemary Grundy is a systems analyst who meticulously calculated when she will break-even on her renewable energy investment in real time, using real usage, electricity and petrol prices.