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WEBEnergy Efficiency. Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops. Australians are installing inefficient gas and electric appliances that will lock in $3.4 billion every year of unnecessary energy costs. New legislation is needed so Australians can make informed decisions about buying new appliances.
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WEBThe electricity workforce will need to double in five years to achieve Australia’s 2030 renewable energy target. Jobs in energy storage alone will overtake domestic coal and gas jobs. Jay ...
We've barely scratched the surface of how energy
WEBMYTH BUSTING: IEEFA debunks the basis of the Government's gas strategy. We've barely scratched the surface of how energy efficiency can help the energy transition. Amory Lovins, 'the Einstein of energy efficiency,' says energy efficiency is a continuous spectrum that keeps rapidly evolving, and better design is twice as efficient as the gains ...
Sun tax: When it will hit, what it will cost and why solar export ...
WEBOr, as the fact-sheet puts it: “If the retailer fully passed through our two-way tariff, a typical 5 kW solar customer will see an annual bill increase of $6.60 per year. This includes $13.30 a year of charges offset by $6.70 of export rebate.”. That’s because while customers are charged 1.2 cents/kWh for the electricity they export above ...
Finally, a national roadmap for decarbonising homes and …
WEBThe National Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Roadmap – Powering Decarbonised Homes and Communities to deliver national reforms for the efficient, effective and fair integration of smaller-scale energy resources was announced following the recent energy ministers’ meeting. “We lead the world in rooftop solar, but we don’t lead the world ...
Tiny town in Victoria hits go on edgy community energy concept
WEBAug 22, 2024 · A “community” solar farm and 5MWh battery that was 16 years in the making will be switched on this week, and is unique in what it hopes to achieve.
Making energy efficiency great again - RenewEconomy
WEBBuildings. Making energy efficiency great again. SwitchedOn Australia· We’ve barely scratched the surface of how much energy efficiency can help the energy transition. Amory Lovins has been writing and talking about energy policy, renewable energy, sustainability and energy efficiency for over 50 years. His views have been crucial to our ...
Australia lays ground for reaching 100 pct renewables with new ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Australia lays ground for reaching 100 pct renewables with new engineering roadmap. At 1.30pm on December 31 last year, distributed solar – mostly PV mounted on rooftops – achieved a ...
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WEBSwitchedOn is produced by the crew from RenewEconomy, who have been tracking the green energy transition for more than a decade, and supported by Boundless Earth, an independent philanthropic initiative helping Australia become a global force in a decarbonised world. SwitchedOn will be posting new …
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