The work undertaken by advocates and other organisations through the Grants Program is having influence, improving outcomes for energy consumers. Great Grants showcase important work that has built new evidence or demonstrated impact.
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Featured grant Hero grant Optimised system | December 11, 2020
This project was funded to help facilitate the transition to a low carbon energy system in an economically efficient and socially equitable manner.
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Consumer futures | September 1, 2020
This project is focused around the ACOSS people-centered vision for the Australian energy system, supporting national reform to address housing energy performance.
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Empowering advocacy Hero grant | May 28, 2020
This Great Grants project brings cultural and religious leaders and communities together to build collective power and organise for Affordable and Renewable energy solutions.
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Hero grant Optimised system | May 2, 2020
This Great Grants project has achieved productive relationships with energy distributors and market bodies to point to consumer benefits of distributed energy.
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Networks | January 20, 2020
This research project by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) aimed to develop tools and stakeholder engagement in order to build knowledge and capacity for effective evidence-based advocacy around network tarriff design and regulation.
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Empowering advocacy Hero grant | December 21, 2019
This Great Grants project trains volunteers to provide energy advocacy on behalf of older consumers to improve outcomes for them in the National Energy Market.
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Consumer futures Hero grant | September 21, 2019
This Great Grants project by Macquarie University was aimed at demonstrating the diversity of consumer needs and how energy is integral to health and wellbeing of older Australians.
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Consumer futures Featured grant Hero grant | August 12, 2017
This Great Grants project provided a realistic analysis of the benefits and detriments of smart home control devices in the context of their everyday lives.
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Consumer futures Hero grant | July 28, 2017
This Great Grants project is aimed at understanding the changing needs of residential energy consumers in the digital information age, and the implications of this for tariff reform.
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Hero grant Retail market | July 1, 2016
This Great Grants project documents the risks and impacts of the rapid technological change currently being experienced in energy supply, from the perspective of the consumer.
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