Op Ed: Empower by cooling the cost of hot water

A simple changeover to a more efficient appliance, combined with using it at a time of day when excess renewable power is plentiful, can have a profound impact on how much energy we use. This is the subject of an op ed I wrote in October which was published in 116 Fairfax papers.

A heat pump installation at a suburban house showing a CO2 heat pump hot water system and insulated storage tank
An efficient CO2 heat pump hot water system can save in the order of 40-75% on hot water heating costs compared to standard electric hot water systems. Photo: Juliette Milbank

Juliette Milbank 2019, ‘Our Future || Empower by cooling the cost of hot water‘, Canberra Times, Fyshwick, 28 October, retrieved 20 December 2019.