Electrifying Bradfield

Electrifying Bradfield is about doing what we can to support adoption of renewable energy within the Upper North Shore. We have a vision of a cleaner, cheaper energy future made possible by the electrification of our  houses and transport. This vision is heavily influenced by Saul Griffiths and 'Rewiring Australia'.

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Electrifying Bradfield works mainly using volunteer time. Contributing $50 goes a long way to helping us run solar information nights, attend markets and fairs and provide educational materials.

Note that Electrifying Bradfield is a not-for-profit, although not a certified charity (DGR).

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The first Cool Seat goes into place
Both 'Cool Seats' Installed
How to Electrify a Household
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AI generated house with solar
Electrifying Bradfield

* Goodell.J. Heat: Life and death on a scorched planet, Melbourne: Black Inc.  (2023).   

* A few highlights from the book from a review by Jeff Sparrow , 'The Saturday Paper', July 29-August 4, 2023:

+ Through all of animal and human evolution the management of heat has preoccupied all creatures!

+Once human internal systems reach 40.5 degrees centigrade we die. That is why the 40 degrees plus days- in some places near 50 degrees- of heat across Europe recently, are so significant.

OUR ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE

Angus M Robinson from Sydney’s Leafy Suburbia

Saul Griffith’s recent appearance on the ABC TV program, Australian Story has prompted me to reflect on our own experience, 14 years after moving into our current home, during a time that the challenges faced by climate change has been a prompt for all home-owners to consider how we can all reduce our environmental footprint and carbon emissions.

* A 30% INCREASE IN THE INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEMS IN MAY 2023!

* 15,364 WERE REGISTERED : 48% INCREASE ON THE MONTHLY AVERAGE OF PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS!

* NSW - 7,200 REGISTERED: 268% INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS 12 MONTH AVERAGE: In 2022 only 385!

* Reasons:  Incentives by NSW government: significant increases in energy prices - especially gas!

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* ACT GOVERNMENT HAS PASSED AUSTRALIA'S FIRST LAW PROHIBITING THE USE OF FOSSIL GAS IN HOMES BUSINESSES!

*The Law 'Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill' passed on Thursday 8th June,2023 establishes the legal framework to end NEW gas connections before 2045 in the ACT.

* REGULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE BY THE END OF 2023 PROHIBITING NEW GAS CONNECTIONS IN RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL AREAS IN ANY NEW SUBURB OR INFILL DEVELOPMENTS. 

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* BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS TAKEOVER! Battery electric bus numbers have overtaken diesel buses in Europe for the first time - the first time a zero-emission technology has been dominant for a road transport sector in Europe!

* TESLA Y AS WORLD'S BEST-SELLING CAR! Tesla Model Y has outsold Toyota Corolla with internal combustion engine vehicle and becomes the world's best selling car in 2023! Highly significant and challenges Toyota's dominance with hybrids!

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