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Smart Energy

Who is going to control and manage household solar, batteries and EVs? It needs a rethink of the power system
Australia leads the world in the uptake of rooftop solar and other consumer energy resources. But unlike other markets, it has yet to develop a proper system to manage it.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2025

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Electrification

Gridlocked: The ridiculous rules that trap farmers and their solar systems behind their own fences
Australia’s outdated grid rules are forcing farmers to buy expensive power from the grid for one part of their property, while getting tuppence for solar exports from other parts.
Anne Delaney

Jul 18, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How renewables can reshape the future of farming
Natalie Collard, the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action, discusses how renewables can boost farm incomes, strengthen local economies, and creating a more equitable energy future. Natalie Collard is the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action.
Anne Delaney

Jul 16, 2025

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Renewables

Tale of two Barnabys: One funding regions through wind power, the other screaming into the wind
In one part of NSW a medical centre has received $5 million from the developers of a major wind farm, while in the north locals are getting an earful from a well known opponent.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 14, 2025

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Policy & Planning

NSW urged to ban gas in new homes, fund solar and battery rebates for industry
NSW comes under fresh pressure to ban connection of gas in new-build homes and subsidise solar and batteries in commercial and industrial sector.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Never seen a wind farm in China:” Trump invents a new affliction – wind turbine blindness
Stand aside, wind turbine syndrome. Donald Trump has invented an entirely new affliction caused by a pathological dislike of renewable energy: wind turbine blindness.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 7, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Trading solar with neighbours and friends
A new study will see how households and businesses without solar can buy it from households that produce excess.
Anne Delaney

Jul 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Flashback to slash and burn days” as Queensland passes rules that will stifle new wind and solar
Concern is mounting that Queensland is reverting to the bad old days of ideological war on renewables, after locking in new rules that threaten to stifle solar and wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 27, 2025

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Utilities

Big near neighbour payments offered to soothe anger over renewables transmission line
Network offers an Australian-first “near neighbour” payments to soothe anger among landowners and communities around the controversial transmission line.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 25, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Local conversations that drive home electrification and efficiency
Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne has become a leader in grassroots energy transition, taking a hands-on, human-centred approach to helping residents electrify their homes and cut emissions.
Anne Delaney

Jun 24, 2025

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Electrification

Victoria extends gas ban to all new homes and hot water systems, sets strict rules to electrify rentals
The Victorian government unveils new rules on how gas will be phased out of homes in Victoria, with a focus on efficient electric rentals and getting rid of gas hot water.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

City of Sydney to ban gas from new-build homes, despite intense corporate lobbying
The City of Sydney has endorsed a Greens-led proposal to ban gas appliances in new residential developments starting from the end of 2025.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 24, 2025

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