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Victoria sets new energy efficiency targets to cut energy use by 7 pct by 2025
Victorian government announces new energy efficiency targets for households and businesses, set to cut energy use, costs and emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 8, 2020

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Has the switch flipped on energy efficiency? Victoria’s $800m is a great start
Despite being an easy, cheap way to drive down power costs and emissions, energy efficiency has been glaringly absent from Australian government policies. Has the switch flipped?
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 19, 2020

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Smart Energy

Victoria fast-tracks rooftop solar and battery rollout, part of $800m energy savings package
Victoria commits nearly $800m to kick gas appliances out of homes, improve efficiency and fast-track roll out of household solar and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2020

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Smart Energy

Buildings must now eliminate gas to qualify for top Green Star ratings
Green Building Council of Australia now requires buildings to be completely fossil fuel free and 100% renewable powered to gain the highest possible 6 Green Star rating.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2020

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Markets

Rollercoaster ride for energy efficiency markets as Covid wreaks havoc
Energy efficiency markets volatile as proposed scheme changes and Covid-19 wreak havoc.
Marco Stella

Oct 7, 2020

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New Zealand’s parliament goes solar, schools to phase out coal boilers
New Zealand’s parliament house – known as the Beehive – set to go solar as 18 schools get funding to replace coal boilers.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 28, 2020

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Solar

EnergyAustralia moves to acquire 100% of Australian solar and efficiency company
EnergyAustralia pushes further into rooftop solar and energy efficiency business.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Which electric car is the cheapest to run?
While many electric car owners couple their EV with a solar system, it’s important to know which is the cheapest to run on grid power.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 5, 2020

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Smart Energy

We lost our home in summer bushfires. Now we’re going underground and off the grid
Don Pattison lost his family home during the horrific fire season of 2019/20. But this is not a story of loss and grief. Rather, the destruction has set the context for the journey back.
Don Pattison

Jul 9, 2020

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Smart Energy

Morrison’s $25,000 renovation grant could deliver full energy retrofit for social housing
Morrison’s ‘renovation rescue’ stimulus ignores the opportunity to vastly improve living conditions for some of Australia’s most vulnerable communities.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2020

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Victoria delays on new energy efficiency targets, changes to lighting scheme
Victoria’s DELWP presses hold on new targets for energy efficiency incentive program, says targets for 2022-25 and amendments to lighting scheme imminent.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 5, 2020

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Smart Energy

Even with rooftop solar boom, households are paying dearly for what lies beneath
Australians have led the world in solar installations on their rooftops, but lag way behind in terms of what they do under the roof. And it’s costing them dearly.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 2, 2020

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