Energy poverty

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The energy consumption of buildings and their contribution to energy poverty and climate change is the topic of UNSW's next Utzon Lecture, tonight Wednesday 28 September.

Solar panels

Disruptive finance tools such as crowdfunding are capable of accelerating the deployment of off-grid solar where traditional finance mechanisms have failed, writes Andrew Blyth.

Energy poverty

The well-being of low-income households is being seriously undermined by the increasing cost of housing and electricity, write Alan Morris and Lynne Chester.

Bare bulb thumb

Rising electricity costs have led to a state of energy poverty for low-income households, often leading to ill health and social deprivation, research has found.