All-electric

Sharing the solar boom

1 Jul 2026

With daytime solar generation increasingly flooding the grid, Owen Hill looks at how the Solar Sharer Offer aims to extend the benefits of cheap renewable electricity to more Australian households.

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In the maelstrom of claims and counterclaims that passes for debate over climate policy in this country, it’s easy to overlook the benefits rooftop solar can deliver, for households and the planet. Paul Barry explains.

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The cheapest way to save on electricity

20 Jan 2026

Jack Gilding outlines his hot water system timer that reduces his water heating bills.

Efficient homes

The road to apartment electrification

23 Oct 2025

Apartment residents are overcoming regulatory hurdles and taking practical steps to embrace renewable energy in their apartments and buildings, writes Jane Hone.

ReNew

Battery rebate in action: homeowner case studies

23 Oct 2025

Gus Goswell gets to know two homeowners who have recently taken up the Federal Government’s battery rebate.

ReNew

Building a bigger backup

17 Apr 2025

If you have critical systems that need to stay powered in a blackout, you need some sort of battery backup. Lance Turner describes his DIY system for supplying water without mains electricity.

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Mandatory disclosure of energy ratings on the horizon

15 Oct 2024

Graham Hunt introduces us to a soon-to-be-implemented national framework that will be a massive win for renters and homebuyers.

All-electric

A gas-to-all-electric and EV retrospective in data

21 Jul 2024

Peter Hormann's household has invested in energy efficiency and converted from gas-electric to all-electric for their 1908 Edwardian home in Melbourne. So what can be learnt from the last 8 years through data? What might have happened otherwise?

Efficient homes

Building for a changing climate

16 Apr 2024

Are we building homes for the future, or for the past? Rob McLeod investigates how climate change is impacting home energy ratings and the way we build our homes.