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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 34 MIN

Why the housing crisis could be slowing the energy transition

from City Road Podcast · host Stories about cities and urban life

A group of Australian researchers have recently put out a paper detailing how soaring housing costs are taking a toll on solar uptake and effectively slowing our push to net zero. There are also growing concerns that the huge uptake in household batteries - incentivised by government - is deepening inequities in the housing and energy markets. What’s the solution? Well, did someone say nationalising our rooftops? Dr Song Shi from University Technology Sydney joins host Bill Code on City Road.

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