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We’re still getting days in the high 20s and into the 30s, and we haven’t seen any decent rain for two months, so the prospect of colder weather is probably not yet on your radar. But it should be. After all, we live in Victoria so, depending on where you are, you’ve probably got little... Read More

Whenever we write and post about what’s happening in the energy industry in Australia, we get a lot of quite passionate comments, many of which point to a belief that governments and regulators aren’t doing enough to address existing issues, let alone set us up for the future. This prompted us to have another look... Read More

The national headlines out of South Australia over the past couple of years have been all about energy: energy prices, energy supply, and energy policy. With a state election coming up, the issue of how South Australian homes and business will be powered into the future will play a big part in determining which party... Read More

We think we’ve got a pretty good grasp on solar energy here in Australia, given we have the world’s highest penetration of rooftop photovoltaic arrays across households. We’ve also been using the power of water for a long time, with the original Snowy Hydro Scheme being a world leader – and about to get a... Read More

About 26 years ago, German building physicist Wolfgang Feist conceived and built the world’s first Passive House building in Darmstadt, when four private homeowners decided to back his philosophy. Since then, hundreds of buildings of all sizes and types have been constructed to passive house specifications, particularly in Germany and Austria, where the concept has... Read More