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SwitchedOn Podcast: Air tight homes can reduce energy costs up to 20%
Senior CSIRO scientist Michael Ambrose recently completed Australia’s most comprehensive study on the ‘leakiness’ of recently built homes. Here’s what he found.
Anne Delaney

Sep 24, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: A Q&A on household electrification with Tesla-driving sparkie
Brendan Lang is an electrician from Melbourne who swapped his diesel guzzling tradie ute for a Tesla. He calls his business Get off Gas and this week he provides answers to household electrification questions.
Anne Delaney

Sep 16, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: What the “shiny shoes” brigade is getting wrong in the regions
Genie Energy founder on why local energy hubs are so important for regional communities – and where renewables developers are going wrong.
Anne Delaney

Sep 9, 2024

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SwitchedOn podcast: How community batteries can help the energy transition
Zero Emissions Noosa is the only non-industry group in Queensland to receive a federal grant for a community battery. Co-convenor Vivien Griffin discusses why they are so important.
Anne Delaney

Sep 2, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Unlocking the power of hot water
Recent research shows there is a $6.7 billion missed opportunity if newly electrified hot water systems aren’t used as a flexible resource.
Anne Delaney

Aug 27, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Why solar and batteries should be installed in every school
Increasing amounts of technology means Australian schools are consuming energy at an ever-increasing rate. Rob Bruer, the co-founder and CEO of Solar Schools, outlines a case for installing solar and batteries in every school.
Anne Delaney

Aug 19, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: 50,000 electric homes with batteries could replace a gas peaker plant
Deputy Chair of Zero Emissions Noosa, Mark Purcell, is on a mission to get 50,000 households to electrify and install batteries.
Anne Delaney

Aug 12, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Taking the pain out of an energy upgrade
Electrifying and decarbonising our homes can be a minefield, and many people end up thinking, why bother. A new website is now trying to take some of the pain out of the process.
Anne Delaney

Aug 6, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: The future could be even brighter
Energy Efficiency Council’s Jeremy Sung discusses energy standards for lighting and heat pumps and the federal government’s Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap.
Anne Delaney

Jul 29, 2024

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Households need information, not just discounted ‘green finance’
CEFC’s Grace Tam on how green finance can turbo charge household electrification – and why access to service providers and information is just as important.
Anne Delaney

Jul 18, 2024

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