University of Technology Sydney researchers say a “use it or lend it” approach to Australian home rooftops would make solar accessible to more Australian households. But suggested ways to implement such a scheme will no doubt cause some pushback. [Read more…]

New South Wales’ Solar for Apartment Residents (SoAR) grant initiative has been extended for an additional four months, and the first shared solar system funded under the scheme is up and running thanks to home-grown smart-tech. [Read more…]

While coal and gas get a lot of love in the Crisafulli Government’s Queensland Energy Roadmap released late last week, the same can’t be said for renewables generally — including small scale solar power and battery storage. [Read more…]

Another 5,000 rebates are available for eligible apartment, unit and townhouse residents to install solar power systems under the third round of Victoria’s $32 million Solar for Apartments program. [Read more…]

A 2035 emissions target range has been set for Australia and plans to achieve it unveiled. So, what’s on the cards for home electrification? [Read more…]

A battery covered in stickers.

Last month, the Government hosted a Productivity Summit. Tristan Edis summed it up in one brutal line:

“If introducing a road user charge for electric vehicles is the best we can do out of the Productivity Summit, then God help this country.”

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When the calendar flips over to the new month next week, there’s an added warranty requirement for solar power and hot water systems installed under Victoria’s Solar Homes Program. [Read more…]

Learn how Australia’s solar panel rebate works and how to avoid heartache, headaches and hip pocket pain by recognising shonky ads. [Read more…]

Democracy sausages have been devoured, ballots cast and (mostly) counted, and the people have spoken. Discover what’s ahead for home electrification support in Australia under another round of Labor. [Read more…]

As an ex-pommie, compulsory voting still feels a bit odd to me.

Skip it and you’ll cop a $20 fine — more than it costs to fill your EV on off-peak electricity.

What’s really strange, though, isn’t the voting. It’s the energy policies on offer — and how little they match what the major parties claim to believe.

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