Want to fully electrify your house? Don’t start with a battery

Mon, 7 Sep 2026 23:28:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/want-to-fully-electrify-your-house-dont-start-with-a-battery-287963>

"Many Australians want to go fully electric. But it’s often hard to know where
to start. Solar? A home battery? Or quitting gas?

To find the best way to make the shift, we modelled three pathways for a
three-bedroom house in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

These pathways show it’s important to do things in the right order. It’s best
to start by lowering energy demand through better insulation and stopping
draughts, and then switch from gas heating to an efficient reverse-cycle air
conditioner. Home batteries should ideally be done last."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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