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Make embedded networks work for consumers and the energy transition, not profits
Embedded networks — private electricity systems in apartments and housing communities — could become a cornerstone of Australia’s clean energy future…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Is the cheaper home batteries scheme ‘a colossal wasted opportunity’?
The federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program is being hailed as a clean energy win, cutting installation costs and driving more than a tho…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How to escape the gas death spiral
Australia’s gas network rules are outdated — and consumers are paying the price. Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) warns that without reform, vulnerab…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
CHOICE vs the energy ‘saver’ plans that actually cost you more
Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, CHOI…
11 months ago
The renewables lifeline for farmers
Earlier this month, two competing visions for the future of farming emerged on opposite sides of the country. At Gina Rinehart’s Bush Summit in Broom…
11 months, 1 week ago
The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout
A new tool to help Australia build renewables in the right places will launch this November. Called AVISTEP, it uses millions of bird sightings, deca…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Electrify 2515’s early wins road testing Australia’s electric future
What happens when an entire community decides to ditch gas and go electric? That’s the challenge behind Electrify 2515, Australia’s most ambitious co…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Plug in and fight back - Saul Griffith wants a consumer army to fight for energy justice
Dr Saul Griffith joins SwitchedOn Australia live on the Gold Coast to talk about his new book Plug In! and why households are central to driving Aust…
1 year ago
The bold trial challenging ‘poles and wires’ thinking
Australia’s electricity system was designed around a centralised model, where generators, networks and retailers stay in their own tightly regulated …
1 year ago
Heat or eat? The alarming rise of energy hardship in Australia
Energy hardship in Australia is more widespread — and more complex — than many people realise. The latest national survey from Energy Consumers Austr…
1 year ago