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More energy-saving innovations are on their way

Our homes might be more energy efficient than they once were, but they need to be. The number of appliances and devices that need to be powered or charged is ever-increasing. Right now, most households could probably save more energy by making some simple changes, such as improving insulation and sealing gaps, as well as... Read More

How the weather impacts energy consumption

Depending on where you live, you might be spending quite a bit more to warm your house in winter than to cool it in summer, or it could be the other way around.  For example, if you’re a Tasmanian, the breakdown is very clearly skewed toward heating in the cold winter months (as well as... Read More

How Australia is moving toward a renewable energy future

If you’re thinking about a career change or wondering what field your kids could go into to be assured of employment for the next 30 years, the energy industry is calling. It’s estimated that the energy industry workforce needs to double to around 200,000 by 2030 but then could need to be as large as... Read More

Are electric vehicles taking the next step?

For the past 10 years or so, electric vehicles have been a topic of occasional conversation. Here in Australia, there are numerous reasons EVs have struggled to gain significant traction – not least how expensive they are and how few and far between charging stations have been. Are we on the cusp of seeing that... Read More

How will Victoria transition away from household gas?

Natural gas from Bass Strait has had a spectacular 55-year run as a staple of Victorian households. Since natural gas was first piped into a house in Carrum in April 1969, the adoption of and subsequent reliance on this readily accessible and abundant local fuel has been virtually unquestioned. In the first year after that... Read More

Is Australia’s energy transition on track?

A few weeks ago, when we had a look at the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Australia 2023 Energy Policy Review, there appeared to be quite a lot of positives and cause for optimism. You can read our blog post What the International Energy Agency thinks of Australia’s energy transition to get a fuller picture. However,... Read More