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There’s a certain kind of energy advice that just won’t die. You’ve probably heard it: Switch off appliances at the wall. Phantom loads are stealing your electricity! That made sense twenty years ago. Back when power bricks got properly hot.…
While home batteries have been stealing the limelight recently, community batteries are continuing to be rolled out and New South Wales electricity distributor Endeavour Energy has just installed another five. Endeavour Energy had its hands full this week dealing with…
We’ve often heard solar manufacturers and importers lament the lengthy process for solar panels, inverters and batteries to get a coveted Clean Energy Council approval. And now we have a better idea of how long it’s currently taking. The Clean…
One of the biggest events in Australian home solar will formally kick off tomorrow, but the federal government battery rebate has already made some major changes to the local market. In early April, Labor announced it would roll out a…
The Northern Territory’s Country Liberal Party (CLP) Government has announced a three-phase (no pun intended) reform of NT electricity pricing, including a solar feed-in tariff boost from next week. Like most other states and territories, electricity prices will be going…
As the Victorian Government pursues increasing residential electrification in the state, home owners and landlords will be getting a firm push in that direction under changes to come into effect in 2027. But the reforms aren’t as broad as they…
Amid some backlash over its re-jiggered rebate, Western Australia’s Cook Government’s Budget 2025/26 has earmarked tens of millions of dollars to support a local home battery manufacturing industry. With launch of the state’s rebate scheme imminent, Premier Cook wants to…
Today is the winter solstice. The darkest day of the year. If you’ve got solar on your roof, this is about as bad as it gets. Which makes it the perfect time to ask: Is your system pulling its weight…
A mechanism ensuring electricity retailers can’t charge some customers as much as they otherwise may isn’t working as intended says Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) currently sets the Default Market Offer…
As the cold finally kicks in across southern Australia, minds turn to warmth versus wallet. Staying warm doesn’t mean bankrolling your electricity retailer. Applying a few helpful hacks and habits can make a real tangible difference. I have spent 15…
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