Rewiring Australia

Excited to dive back into events for 2025?🙋♀️ Join us for an engaging discussion about electrifying homes and building communities, and what we can learn from the US experience. In partnership with University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures, we are thrilled to be hosting this event with special guest speakers from our sister organisation Rewiring America. Directors of Community Implementation Kelsey Kane-Ritsch and Evie Bauman will showcase their community-based electrification projects, share the learnings from the US Inflation Reduction Act and offer foresights into the climate and energy landscape under a Trump-led administration 🗓️ Mon, 10 Feb, 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT 📍Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS Building 10 (level 10) 🎟️ Free but registrations required via: https://lnkd.in/gxTwaxHK

This will be a terrific event, with Kristen McDonald Kelsey Kane-Ritsch and Evelyn (Evie) Bauman talking about community campaigns for electrification in America and Australia! Claire Mallinson Meg McDonald Christopher Wright Sophie Parr Kobad Bhavnagri Josie Ashton GAICD Quentin Dempster Charlotte Hanson

Add this to your reading list! Hopeful Action: A Handbook for Community-led Climate Transitions by Taryn Lane. We see in our work every day that communities are at the front line of climate action, and this handbook highlights community-led solutions along with practical advice and research. ☀️☀️☀️ https://lnkd.in/gEygmAK8

Did you know methane gas is 80 x more potent than carbon dioxide? Learn more about methane by watching this great explainer by our sister organisation Rewiring America.

By electrifying your appliances, you can enjoy lower energy bills and a healthier home. But it doesn't have to be done all at once. Lori, mum of two, is slowly upgrading her home. Lori replaced her gas ducted heating to reverse cycle AC and saved $400 on her winter bill this year. Next up, she's upgrading her ageing gas hot water heating system. "Once we've fully electrified our house, I'm going to throw a party. It's going to be my reward for getting off gas."🎉 Have you made a plan about which gas-powered appliance you will electrify next? #electrifyeverything

4 million Australian households are cutting bills with solar! ☀️ The government can help everyone access these savings through: - Affordable rooftop solar - Energy-efficient home upgrades - Household battery storage No one should miss out on cheaper, cleaner power. Let's make it happen for all. Find out more at- https://lnkd.in/g5vgnq4U

The average Australian household spends $2700 per year on petrol, so it's great to see the government subsidise cheaper EV loans to help our essential workers and low to middle-income workers reduce that cost of living pressure. https://lnkd.in/gbMMdNFG

☀️ Rooftop solar and distributed energy resources will deliver the cheapest form of energy. Nuclear will be too expensive and too slow to solve any problems for Australia. “Electrification could bring $1.7 trillion in savings for Australian households but there is a risk that a focus on nuclear will prevent this cost of living dividend being realised," said Rewiring Australia Chief Scientist Dr Saul Griffith. Read Rewiring Australia's full media release here: https://lnkd.in/gfkZMmkc You can also listen to Dr Griffith's full testimony at yesterday's House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy here: https://lnkd.in/gtf7Jg6t

Rewiring Australia backs the Victorian Government's proposed rule to phase out expensive gas appliances, which will lower energy bills and emissions for households across the state. "Thanks to this policy, more Victorians will have lower energy bills and healthier homes," said CEO Dan Cass. "We encourage all Victorians to electrify as many appliances as they can afford and get solar if they don't already have it. This will mean their energy bills are no longer held hostage by international gas companies." Read our full response here: https://bit.ly/4gdzU7u https://lnkd.in/gAmX4E5K

🏠 Households in Victoria are the greatest consumers of residential gas in Australia, which is contributing to expensive household energy bills and damaging greenhouse gas emissions. By upgrading ageing gas appliances and petrol fuelled cars at the end of life for efficient, electric alternatives powered by renewables, Victorian homes can slash energy and petrol bills and live in healthier and more comfortable homes.   Rewiring Australia has crunched the numbers, check out how much Victorians can save when they #electrifyeverything. Find out more and join the electrification movement ⚡ electrifyeverything.org.au   #electrifyeverything