Household Energy Transition

UTS Sustainability has launched a program on the energy transition for households with inhouse energy expert Jonathan Prendergast. The program includes an introductory event as well as specific topic webinars, drop in sessions, and access to resources to help you navigate your way to enjoying energy efficient homes powered by renewable energy.

A decade ago the main way to go green at home was to buy Greenpower. Now with solar, battery storage, heat pumps and EVs becoming mainstream, our homes are at the centre of the transition to renewable energy and the ditching of fossil fuels.

However, it can be difficult for households to undertake their own research on solar power providers, battery options, heat pump purchasing and EV charging. So UTS is here to help!

 

Join one of the upcoming events

Induction Cooking at Home - high performance, efficient, clean & healthy 

Join us for this webinar on household electrification and induction cooking hosted by Jonathan Prendergast from UTS with special guest Virginia Jones, Acting Global Marketing Manager for the Cooksafe Coalition. 

Date: monday 18 november 2024

Time: 12:00pm

Location: UTS Tower Building Exhibition Space

Register here 

Home Electrification online drop in sessions

Drop in if you have any questions on solar and home electrification. Share information and experiences with your peers. Get practical tips and guidance from Jonathan

Every Monday 11:30am to 12:00pm - October to December 2024

Register here

Household Electrification - is now the right time to get a battery?

Join this webinar to find out more about household electrification and the economics and paybacks of household batteries. Staff, students and the community are welcome to attend this household electrification event with house energy expert, Jonathan Prendergast.

Date: 17 October 20224

Time: 12:30pm

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Accelerating Your Home’s Renewable Transition

Join Jonathan Prendergast for this in-person event to find out how to electrify your home and power it with renewable energy. The event will include a presentation on the landscape of household electrification in Australia, tips and tricks for your home and plenty of time for Q & A.

Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024

Time: 1:30-2:30pm

Location: UTS Tower Building Exhibition Space

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About the presenter Jonathan Prendergast

Jonathan has been part of UTS for over 11 years now, helping to develop and deliver many of UTS’s major innovative sustainability projects. This includes Australia’s first offsite solar power purchase agreement, first District Cooling connection and our innovative recycled water supply contract from Central Park, all at UTS! In his role as Project Manager Green Infrastructure, he helps UTS reduce energy and water use and achieve emissions and cost reductions through innovative projects like rooftop solar, power purchase agreements, demand respond and battery storage projects.

Outside UTS Jonathan also has several roles developing innovative projects. This includes helping Corporate Australia undertake solar and wind PPAs as Technical Director of Business Renewables Centre; financing community solar projects and other advisory and consulting roles.

Home Electrification in the Sutherland Shire

Solar panels on a hill

Jonathan has also built up expertise and experience in home electrification. In 2019 he launched a community energy group, Sunny Shire, to perform rooftop solar bulk buys for the Sutherland Shire community. This helps hundreds of shire families get high quality value for money solar from reputable local solar companies, avoiding some of the pitfalls. He helps provide the community advice on solar, home batteries, hot water heat pumps and other home electrification matters, and is excited we now have the tools to play a meaningful role at home in the transition to renewable energy.

 

More information & resources 

Here are some useful links for further information on the renewable energy transition and household electrification 

Please find the following links for further information:

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.