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So you want to install a community battery? How Yarra Energy Foundation did it.
In this second episode of our series of interviews with community energy groups installing batteries we speak to Lachlan Hensey, the energy and stora…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why energy complaints are soaring and consumers need better energy protection
Electricity prices are skyrocketing in many parts of Australia, and more households are facing high bills they can’t afford to pay. Complaints to the…
1 year, 5 months ago
The majority of Australians rely on unregulated ‘eco’ claims and greenwashing to buy electrical appliances
The push to electrify our homes means investing in new appliances, but many Australians struggle to find reliable information about what they’re buyi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why the energy industry keeps getting consumers wrong
For years, the energy industry has operated under a flawed assumption: that consumers manage their energy use like ‘mini-economists’ or ‘mini-enginee…
1 year, 5 months ago
So you want to install a community battery? Village Power’s battle to get switched on
In the first of our series of interviews with community groups installing community batteries, we hear from Graeme Martin, the Director of Village Po…
1 year, 6 months ago
Beyond the illusion of rationality: Alan Pears on fixing Australia’s energy system
Alan Pears has been helping shape Australia’s sustainable energy policies since the late 1970s. He’s a Senior Industry Fellow at RMIT University and …
1 year, 6 months ago
Tailoring the transition - why renewables must fit communities, not the other way round
Over 40 renewable energy zones have so far been identified across Australia and it’s estimated we’ll need 10,000 kms of new transmission lines built …
1 year, 6 months ago
The missing links in the green energy transition
The Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy wants the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, ARENA, to fund more suburb wide community electrific…
1 year, 6 months ago
Summer Series: How I electrified - Rosemary
Rosemary Grundy has done a detailed analysis of how long it will take to get a return on her investment in renewables. From the day she moved into he…
1 year, 7 months ago
Summer Series: How I electrified – Mark
Deputy Chair of Zero Emissions Noosa, Mark Purcell, is on a mission to get 50,000 households to electrify and install batteries. He's electrified thr…
1 year, 7 months ago