The government just committed $42.7 million of your money to solve a problem a not-for-profit could fix itself tomorrow for zero tax dollars.
Let me tell you about Standards Australia.
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Solar Standards For Rentals Could Halve Energy Bills
Australia has become a rooftop solar powerhouse, but millions of renters are still missing out on the technologies helping homeowners slash their energy bills — a gap which a new report says could be closed through mandatory minimum energy-efficiency standards for rental properties. [Continue reading…]
A Single Upgrade Wiped Out Most Our Gas Bill
Getting off gas is a multi-year process for many households – replacing hot water, heating and cooking appliances can be an expensive initial outlay to get done all at once. But as I found with my first gas bill after getting a hot water heat pump, even getting just one appliance upgraded can make a […]
[Continue reading…]We Need To Put A Price On Used Solar
Solar has a bit of a waste issue presently. With extraordinary growth in both installations and system size, millions of panels are set to come off the roof in the next few years. So, can we solve the problem? Yes, with just one word, pricing.
[Continue reading…]Australia’s Biggest V2G Trial Just Shifted Up a Gear
Australia’s vehicle-to-grid rollout has been significantly expanded, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committing an additional $13.6 million to scale Amber Electric’s V2G trial from 50 households to 1,000 EV-enabled homes.
[Continue reading…]Switchboard Roulette: The Risk Hiding Behind Big Batteries
My first proper job was at a nuclear power station. If you wanted to change anything you started with a drawing. You marked the change up in red. An engineer reviewed it. The drawing office turned the red ink into real drawings. The work was done to that drawing. Someone checked the install against the […]
[Continue reading…]Fox ESS Seems Good Value, But Watch Out For The Shonks
SolarQuotes is forever fielding questions from punters about quality of both hardware and installation, but recently we’ve seen a huge amount of interest in one fast-rising player. So are Fox ESS batteries any good? I’ll give them a qualified yes and outline why in this article.
[Continue reading…]This Winter, Insulate The Roof Before Getting Solar
As winter closes in again I’ve set about some improvements to casa del cottage. So can you retrofit efficiency? Yes, but it’s difficult to get the best results – especially when you’ve already got solar.
[Continue reading…]Living With Irene The Classic EV
I can’t believe it’s been almost 3½ years that I’ve been living with a cute little lady who’s not my darling wife. So how has it been, owning a close to classic EV? Brilliant really.
[Continue reading…]Battery Boom Delivers Power Bill Drop For 2026/27
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its final Default Market Offer (DMO) determination for 2026–27, with most households across NSW, South East Queensland and South Australia set to see lower benchmark electricity prices from July.
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