The Victorian Government has lifted the combined household income threshold for the Solar Homes Program from $180,000 per year to $210,000 per year to encourage more rooftop solar.

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.

Following Victoria's decision to ban new gas connections, the state with the highest residential gas use is being urged to consider ways to transition all existing homes off gas and onto electric appliances.

Tim Eden ditched the last of his fossil fuel appliances - the gas heater and cooktop - after reading Saul Griffith’s, The Big Switch. But then AGL slugged him $1237 to disconnect his Southern Sydney home from the gas network.

The Electric Vehicle Council explains what you need to know about EV charging at home, and why it won’t break the grid.