We had our second fireside chat about EVs a few weeks ago. The next one, in a few weeks, will be about heating and cooling your home. It will be another friendly discussion amongst friends. We hope to touch on: Understand the basics why electric heating can be up to 6 times cheaper than gas. Get the latest info on: Heat pump hot water Hydronic heating using electricity Slab heating Reverse cycle air conditioning (single split, multi split and ducted) Come and share your experiences. Listen...

Electric Vehicles was the hot topic for discussion at the Flinders pub on Sunday July 26th in our second Fireside Chat. We had a good time - and some nice wines! It was an interesting discussion touching on topics such as the state of EVs in Flinders, hybrid vs BEV, cost of ownership, when to change from an ICE car to an EV, charging issues, and other topics. We only invite FZCC members to these chats - the next one we have planned will be in 4 - 6 weeks from now and will be about home...

This short blog post discusses a Deakin University trial involving almost 300 households using a Virtual Energy Network. We also have a three minute video for you! The blog post describes how households shared the value of locally generated solar through the digital trading platform. A quote from the article says: "Overall, households buying electricity paid less than they otherwise would have, while solar-exporting households received higher payments for their generation." I particularly...