On 1 July 2026, it became much cheaper to permanently disconnect from gas in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Like many regulatory changes, this news was tucked away in a PDF that most people never read.
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In the colder months of the year, your heat pump hot water system may need adjusting. Heat pump hot water systems are highly efficient because they don’t generate heat in the same way as traditional electric hot water systems. Instead, they draw heat from the surrounding air and transfer it into the water.
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Western Australia’s government-owned Synergy has an unusual position in the electricity market: it owns some of the state’s biggest batteries, as well as generators selling electricity into the same market. New analysis has found its batteries sometimes charging at surprisingly high wholesale prices in the middle of the night, helping push those prices even higher. […]
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Heat pump hot water systems continue to grow in popularity as more Australians look for ways to get off gas. To find out which heat pump installers trust most in 2026, we asked Australian installers a simple question: “Which heat pump hot water system would you choose for your own home?” The result wasn’t even […]
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I first wrote about this back in 2012. Fourteen years later, I’m still writing about it. That should tell you something about how sticky this confusion is.
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Choosing a reverse cycle air conditioner can feel overwhelming. There are dozens of brands available, all claiming to offer excellent performance, efficiency and reliability. Given we’re in winter, we’ll focus this article on the best brands for heating, to keep us toasty warm.
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Looking at a modular home battery, adding another module appears about as difficult as stacking another Lego brick. Lift the new battery into place, stack it on top of the others, plug it in and away you go. How hard can it be? It’s probably why the question pops up every now and then in […]
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Australia’s electricity market operator has been warned that an overly cautious approach to planning the grid could leave consumers paying more than necessary. That’s one of the findings of an independent review of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), which has also raised concerns about potential conflicts between some of the organisation’s expanding responsibilities.
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Australia has now installed more than 500,000 batteries under the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. It’s an impressive number for a scheme that’s a little over a year old, and one Energy Minister Chris Bowen was understandably keen to celebrate. “Every battery installed means another household getting more value from their rooftop solar, and […]
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“After installation, we have found out the battery will not power the aircon after dark…” This is a direct quote from the My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH) Facebook group. Tim Forcey suggested it deserved an article. I agree, because there’s a limitation of three-phase battery systems you need to understand before buying.
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