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Summer Series: How I electrified – Brody
Two years ago Brody Kenrick embarked on a journey to not just make his late 60s house carbon neutral, but carbon negative. He wanted to make sure his…
1 year, 7 months ago
Summer Series: How I electrified - Sarah
Sarah Aubrey lived in her federation house in the inner west of Sydney for 12 years before she embarked on her electrification journey. By then she w…
1 year, 7 months ago
Will Victoria’s ‘one-stop-shops’ overcome the hurdles facing household electrification?
When it comes to electrification everyone’s situation is different, and whilst many people are curious about home electrification, others are disinte…
1 year, 8 months ago
Let's stop letting gas shape our thinking and build a national pathway to electrification
Australia is still investing heavily in new fossil gas projects, the Australian government’s Future Gas Strategy emphasizes the continued use of gas …
1 year, 8 months ago
How real estate agents stonewalled renewable energy upgrades for private renters
Alastair Matcott, from Green Energy Trading, worked on an advocacy project that provided free energy audits and free renewable energy upgrades for pr…
1 year, 8 months ago
Electrifying all our public hospitals is a marathon we need to start now
It’s estimated the healthcare industry contributes around 7% of Australia’s carbon emissions, with hospitals being the biggest carbon emitters in the…
1 year, 9 months ago
Postcodes with higher unemployment have higher rates of rooftop solar
With around a third of our homes now sporting a solar array, Australia leads the world by far in solar installations. Recent research has looked at w…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why virtual power plants will fail unless the energy system changes
Australia is generating more energy on rooftops than from coal and gas plants, and the industry is betting on virtual power plants (VPPs) to harness …
1 year, 9 months ago
Breaking even on rooftop solar, home batteries and 2 Teslas in just under 9 years
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, 9 months ago
Why the energy transition needs consumers to love electricity
In just over 8 years the Octopus Group has become one of the largest green energy retailers, generators, installers and investors in the UK. Underpin…
1 year, 10 months ago