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SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land
Solar farms aren’t just about generating electricity and cutting emissions – they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural economies.
Anne Delaney

Apr 9, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Why we have electricity tariffs all wrong
US energy economist says we have got our electricity tariffs all wrong, by focusing almost exclusively on what utilities need, and not consumers.
Anne Delaney

Apr 2, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: The first question to ask if you want to install a community battery
Most so-called ‘community batteries’ are actually installed by electricity networks, but this local group managed to navigate the significant financial, regulatory and system hurdles.
Anne Delaney

Mar 27, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Energy complaints are soaring and consumers need better protection
NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman Janine Young unpacks the surge in energy complaints and explores what stronger consumer protections should look like.
Anne Delaney

Mar 18, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Electrify everything … but mind the greenwash
New research finds Australia lags in providing transparency on appliance lifespan and maintenance, making it harder for people to electrify efficiently and responsibly.
Anne Delaney

Mar 12, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Why the energy industry keeps getting consumers wrong
The energy industry has assumed consumers manage their energy use like ‘mini-economists’ or ‘mini-engineers.’ Digital sociologist Professor Yolande Strengers says this is wrong.
Anne Delaney

Mar 4, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: The struggle to switch on a community battery
In the first of a new series of interviews with local groups installing community batteries, Village Power director Graeme Martin explains what to do, and what not to do, if you want to install a community battery.
Anne Delaney

Feb 27, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast Summer Series: How I electrified
The SwitchedOn summer series – How I Electrified – is a 4-part series of interviews with Australian householders who’ve electrified their homes and transport.
Anne Delaney

Feb 20, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Alan Pears on fixing Australia’s energy system
Alan Pears argues there are some basic flaws in our energy system that urgently need fixing, and it’s time energy networks and retailers shoulder more risk, not consumers.
Anne Delaney

Feb 17, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Renewables must fit communities, not the other way around
Director of RE-Alliance, Andrew Bray, says local energy hubs could bridge the gap between government, industry, and local communities.
Anne Delaney

Feb 12, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: The missing links in the green energy transition
Climate Council’s Greg Bourne says a new focus on community energy projects and electrification will address some of the missing links in the green energy transition.
Anne Delaney

Feb 4, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Pathway to electrification being blocked by fossil gas
IEEFA’s Amandine Denis-Ryan explains why new gas supplies are not needed in the long term, and why we urgently need a nationwide plan for electrification.
Anne Delaney

Dec 16, 2024

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