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Top tips for electrifying everything, and reducing power bills

Top tips for electrifying everything, and reducing power bills

Some top tips on how to electrify your home and make it more energy efficient
The future of energy is community energy, and 100 per cent renewable

The future of energy is community energy, and 100 per cent renewable

Imagine the year is 2030. You are walking down your street. Your local newsletter just announced that your community is now running on 100% renewable energy.
Australia’s big batteries: What do they do and how do they make money?

Australia’s big batteries: What do they do and how do they make money?

Battery storage is changing the grid: Neoen provides insight into how they make money, including three new revenue streams.
South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days

South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days

South Australia gets a glimpse of its “net” 100 per cent renewable future, with wind and solar meeting 99.8 per cent of state demand in the last seven days.
Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed

Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed

As AEMO calls for emergency rooftop solar controls for all parts of the NEM, we look at how it works, why it’s needed and who it’s coming to next on the grid.
So you want to buy a heat pump? Here’s how

So you want to buy a heat pump? Here’s how

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invested. But with 69 brands and 420 different models on the market, and no energy star rating system for heat pumps, buying one can be confusing.
Fact Check: Wind turbine energy claim is all spin and no power

Fact Check: Wind turbine energy claim is all spin and no power

Social media posts are full of hot air in claiming wind turbines take years of operation to make up for the energy needed to manufacture them. This is false.
What rebates are available to help purchase efficient electric appliances?

What rebates are available to help purchase efficient electric appliances?

Efficient electric appliances like induction stoves, heat pumps and EVs usually cost more than fossil fuel options. But rebates and financial incentives are available.
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