5 tips for getting off gas at home – for a cleaner, cheaper, healthier all-electric future

August 21, 2023

Trivess Moore, RMIT University; Alan Pears, RMIT University, and Nicola Willand, RMIT University Burning gas in our homes to cook food or heat air and water has become a contentious issue. Gas is an expensive, polluting fossil fuel, and there’s mounting evidence to suggest it’s also bad for our health. Five million existing Australian households […]

All-electric homes are better for your hip pocket and the planet. Here’s how governments can help us get off gas

June 19, 2023

Esther Suckling, Grattan Institute If every Australian household that uses gas went all-electric today, we would “save” more than 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the next ten years. That’s because there are more than 5 million households on the gas network, and the avoided emissions per home ranges from 5-25 tonnes over […]

Want an easy $400 a year? Ditch the gas heater in your home for an electric split system

March 24, 2023

Rachel Goldlust, La Trobe University Earlier this month, regulators flagged electricity price rises in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Like many people, you’re probably wondering how you can minimise the financial pain. Getting rid of gas and electrifying everything in your home can save you money. Modelling by not-for-profit organisation Renew showed […]

In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So yes, turning off your dishwasher can make a difference

June 22, 2022

Anna Malos, Monash University and Emi Minghui Gui, Monash University Australia’s east coast energy market has been on a rocky road for the past few weeks. It begs the question: how could the market change to avoid the next crisis? To date, discussion has largely focused on the need to generate more energy. But there’s […]