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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Saul Griffith wants “consumer army” to plug in and fight back
Households, electrification, and consumer power collide in Griffith’s roadmap for cutting emissions, saving money, and reshaping Australia’s energy future.
Anne Delaney

Aug 27, 2025

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Renewables

Local council seeks $40 billion wind and solar windfall, despite state ripping up renewable targets
A Queensland shire council lays out strategy to attract up to $40 billion in investment in new wind and solar, despite state government ripping up renewable targets.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 26, 2025

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Climate

Australia urged to go hard on 2035 targets as latest data points to solid fall in emissions in last year
Latest data shows Australia is on track on its emissions targets. And while Albanese slams the Coalition as anti-science, is Labor prepared to actually follow the science?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 25, 2025

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Commentary

Community energy zones can repair broken energy market, and offer fair value for solar, EVs and batteries
The energy transition must also focus on small, behind-the-meter community and household systems. The model needs expanding, including peer-to-peer trading.
Neville Lockhart, Greg Knight & Ty Christopher

Aug 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Proven correct:” State pledges to help electrify customers hit by “failed gas supply”
State government sets up electrification supports for more than 1,000 customers in the wake of a “failed gas supply program” affecting 10 regional towns.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why charging your EV at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
New modelling shows how we can electrify everything without extensive infrastructure upgrades – by shifting when we use power.
Anne Delaney

Aug 6, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: So you want to install a community battery? Try something simpler first
Juliette Millbank and Mathew Charles-Jones from Totally Renewable Yackandandah reflect on why batteries are not the best starting point for many communities.
Anne Delaney

Jul 29, 2025

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Solar

Deep dive into decommissioning: End-of-life solar and wind, and the huge potential to repower projects
Major report and “toolkit” explores what retirement means for renewable projects and the communities that host them – and why decommissioning is just one end-of-life option.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2025

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Wind

Deep-pocketed neighbour tries to sink giant Valley of Winds project with court appeal
A member of the wealthy Baillieu family is trying to sink a giant wind project proposed next door, which also happens to be the biggest winner of the first CIS auction.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 24, 2025

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Electrification

EVs and electric hot water can transform cities into “giant batteries” to slash peak demand
Electric homes and vehicles can help turn Australian cities into “giant batteries,” study finds, with each resident owning around three Tesla Powerwalls-worth of flexible storage capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: We’ve been trying to fix rising electricity prices the wrong way
Smart home energy upgrades, not power plants, could slash electricity bills by up to 90% and transform Australia’s energy future.
Anne Delaney

Jul 22, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Hundreds of air-cons and 1,000 hot water heat pumps cut costs, boost comfort in social housing
State and federally-funded program to boost the energy efficiency and performance of up to 5,000 public and community housing properties has passed the half-way mark.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 21, 2025

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