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Greens kick off election home battery battle with suite of grants and loans to get homes off gas

The Greens unveil a range of grants and loans to help households and businesses quit gas and invest in efficient electric appliances, as well as battery storage.
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New grant scheme seeks to make getting off gas easier for Victorian households

Victorian government continues push to get millions of households across the state off gas and on to efficient electric appliances, with the launch of a new community grant scheme.
Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets

Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets

Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network.

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Greens kick off election home battery battle with suite of grants and loans to get homes off gas

Greens kick off election home battery battle with suite of grants and loans to get homes off gas

The Greens unveil a range of grants and loans to help households and businesses quit gas and invest in efficient electric appliances, as well as battery storage.
New grant scheme seeks to make getting off gas easier for Victorian households

New grant scheme seeks to make getting off gas easier for Victorian households

Victorian government continues push to get millions of households across the state off gas and on to efficient electric appliances, with the launch of a new community grant scheme.
Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets

Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets

Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network.
In an electrifying world, it is time for state energy efficiency schemes to shine

In an electrifying world, it is time for state energy efficiency schemes to shine

Energy upgrade schemes could be adapted to provide a regulatory framework for a demand flexibility market as we move towards electrified homes and businesses.
Network offshoot to roll out 1,000 kerbside EV chargers after regulatory switch, but not everyone is happy

Network offshoot to roll out 1,000 kerbside EV chargers after regulatory switch, but not everyone is happy

Ausgrid-owned Plus Es will start rolling out its 1000 pole-mounted EV chargers next week after winning a waiver from the AER.
US moves to repeal water heater efficiency standards in all-in attack on decarbonisation

US moves to repeal water heater efficiency standards in all-in attack on decarbonisation

US House of Reps votes to repeal energy efficiency standards for water heaters, as it works through the list of home appliances on Trump’s “unleash American energy” executive order.
Gas networks resort to fanciful modelling in new scare campaign against electric homes

Gas networks resort to fanciful modelling in new scare campaign against electric homes

The network lobby is arguing that we must wait for the grid to build out renewables and decarbonise before doing anything about gas demand. It’s nonsense.
New Zealand is a poster child for industrial electrification. Can Australia follow suit?

New Zealand is a poster child for industrial electrification. Can Australia follow suit?

Australia could follow New Zealand’s example to help industrial companies switch from gas to electricity.
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