Energy tips, explainers, and honest takes on home electrification.
Feed-in tariffs are almost gone. Every unit of solar you export is worth less than it was last year, and soon it'll be worth nothing at all. If you're getting solar now, a battery isn't a maybe — it's an eventually. The inverter you choose today determines whether that's a simple upgrade or an expensive headache.
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Three-phase power gets pushed hard by installers — especially once an EV enters the conversation. This post cuts through the noise. Most fully electrified homes run fine on single phase. The cases where three phase actually earns its keep are narrower than the sales pitch suggests.
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The home energy industry runs on jargon. Installers use it, salespeople use it, and spec sheets are full of it — but nobody explains it. This is the no-nonsense glossary you should have been handed at the start.
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The federal battery rebate is now tiered, the "sweet spot" has shrunk, and the maths has shifted in a way most installers haven't caught up to yet. Here's how to think about it without a spreadsheet.
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