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SwitchedOn Australia — 154 episodes · page 1 of 2
Why the old tradie business model won't deliver all-electric homes
Why electricity is now central to the fight against poverty
How a few determined volunteers – “who had no experience” - put an entire suburb on the path to electrification
The “Goldilocks” energy upgrades package that could slash rental bills
Can a new alliance fast-charge Australia’s electrification push?
How retailers are standing in the way of cheaper power
How three hours of free Solar Sharer power can cost you more
Why charging your electric vehicle at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
The biggest barrier to apartment electrification? Knowing what’s possible
How I electrified: the apartment owner who refused to accept ‘no’ for an answer
Why it took eight years to install a community battery
Why many Australian consumers want less to do with the energy system
Why Australia's battery boom isn't becoming a virtual power plant boom
Why electricity networks need to understand people, not just poles and wires, to avoid costly grid upgrades
Why battery owners - not renters - could be the big winners from Solar Sharer
Why apartments could be at the forefront of renewable energy adoption, rather than an afterthought
The hidden energy guzzler in 1.3 million Australian backyards - and how it could help the grid
How I electrified: Why energy efficiency came first
Inside the world’s largest battery electric ferry
Why Australia’s energy devices need a common language
Opening the front door to the sustainable energy transition
How I Electrified: the unexpected payoffs from ditching gas at home
Why are some home batteries so cheap?
The tax tweak that could cut renters energy bills
The hidden crisis behind rising electricity disconnections
The plug-in solar hack that’s now booming in Germany
How households are reshaping the role of electricity networks
Community benefits in renewables: How regional Australia can share the gains
Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else?
How will the data industry control the future of clean energy?
The home battery lock-in no one warned you about
How apartments and renters can plug into solar, if the rules change
Why energy companies should be forced to act in their customers best interests
The community that set the rules of engagement when wind and solar came to town
Saul Griffith wants a consumer army to lead the fight for a cheaper energy system
Future-proofing footy – the climate solutions strengthening local clubs
The embedded network that takes a village, and powers it
Solar Sharers meets reality – why leaky homes could undermine the promise of lower energy bills
Gas company shutdown pushes regional towns onto LPG, not efficient electric alternatives
Are households becoming shock absorbers for the energy transition?
How the renewable construction boom can help fix the crisis in regional housing
1 in 3 energy retailers potentially greenwashing – and the government program that let’s them
The power of good rules – how regulation builds trust in the energy transition
Weekly power cuts - the scandal of prepaid electricity in First Nations communities
The misinformation machine – how doubt fuels delay
A carbon price Australia might finally agree on
Make embedded networks work for consumers and the energy transition, not profits
Is the cheaper home batteries scheme ‘a colossal wasted opportunity’?
How to escape the gas death spiral
CHOICE vs the energy ‘saver’ plans that actually cost you more
The renewables lifeline for farmers
The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout
Electrify 2515’s early wins road testing Australia’s electric future
Plug in and fight back - Saul Griffith wants a consumer army to fight for energy justice
The bold trial challenging ‘poles and wires’ thinking
Heat or eat? The alarming rise of energy hardship in Australia
Why charging your electric vehicle at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
So you want to install a community battery? Try something simpler first
We’ve been trying to fix rising electricity prices the wrong way
The future of farming - how renewables can reshape agriculture
Electricity plans should be as easy as ordering an uber
Trading solar: buying and selling solar power with neighbours and friends
Local conversations that drive home electrification and energy efficiency
The Tesla driving sparkie’s guide to home batteries, rebates and VPPs
Disrupting energy retailing, and making the market work for consumers
Energy efficiency – why is doing more with less so difficult?
Green claims on trial – parents take on a major greenhouse gas emitter
How Hay got ahead of anti-renewables misinformation to deliver affordable energy
Energy as a civil right, not just a commodity
Switching electricity plans sucks – and the startup making it easy
Australia votes: will your MP help unlock Australia’s renewable potential?
Batteries, not band-aids: community independent pushes clean energy as cost-of-living cure
The electorate that could power the transition, and the community independent who knows how
Solar gardening – growing power for renters
Farming the sun, grazing the land
Why we have electricity tariffs all wrong
So you want to install a community battery? How Yarra Energy Foundation did it.
Why energy complaints are soaring and consumers need better energy protection
The majority of Australians rely on unregulated ‘eco’ claims and greenwashing to buy electrical appliances
Why the energy industry keeps getting consumers wrong
So you want to install a community battery? Village Power’s battle to get switched on
Beyond the illusion of rationality: Alan Pears on fixing Australia’s energy system
Tailoring the transition - why renewables must fit communities, not the other way round
The missing links in the green energy transition
Summer Series: How I electrified - Rosemary
Summer Series: How I electrified – Mark
Summer Series: How I electrified – Brody
Summer Series: How I electrified - Sarah
Will Victoria’s ‘one-stop-shops’ overcome the hurdles facing household electrification?
Let's stop letting gas shape our thinking and build a national pathway to electrification
How real estate agents stonewalled renewable energy upgrades for private renters
Electrifying all our public hospitals is a marathon we need to start now
Postcodes with higher unemployment have higher rates of rooftop solar
Why virtual power plants will fail unless the energy system changes
Breaking even on rooftop solar, home batteries and 2 Teslas in just under 9 years
Why the energy transition needs consumers to love electricity
Groundbreaking community pilot to help spark the electrification of all Australian homes
Stop bill-shocking by forcing householders on to time-of-use electricity tariffs
In defence of 'community' batteries
How an air tight home can reduce energy costs by up to 20%