In the 8th instalment of the SolarQuotes Vodcast, Ronald and Finn discuss taking drugs, eating chocolate and of course solar power stuff. Click on the timestamp to go to that part of the video. [Read more…]
Search Results for: coal ash
Kelly Compares Replacing Liddell With Renewables To A Dog With Rabies
Craig Kelly image : Liberal Party Of Australia
NSW Liberal MP Craig Kelly has said replacing Liddell Power Station with solar panels, wind turbines and batteries is “as dangerous to the economy as rabies is in a dog”. [Read more…]
Fixed Charges Hike Could Wipe Out Battery Rebate Savings
In response to a draft proposal from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) for higher fixed network charges, new analysis projects that a flat fixed fee for energy bills could disproportionally raise bills for energy-efficient households, and largely wipe out the value of the federal battery rebate.
[Read more…]
The Air Con Efficiency Rating You Should Really Care About
Pop quiz! What’s more important when it comes to buying an air conditioner?
- (a) Cooling efficiency
- (b) Heating efficiency
- (c) Purple monkey dishwasher
Submissions Close On AEMC Plan To Raise Fixed Charges
Are the authorities running Australia’s main grid quietly out to ruin us all? Certainly seems they are.
Read on as I explain the lunacy – there’s a proposal on the table that could restructure how we all pay for electricity. They want us all to pay more in fixed charges.
What’s Up With Amber Electric’s Customer Support?
For some months, there have been a bunch of complaints concerning the quality of customer support and billing services from Amber Electric. So, why has this happened? [Read more…]
Federal Battery Rebate Changes Revealed
Energy minister Chris Bowen spruiks Labor’s battery plan during the federal election – a scheme that has been revamped less than six months after launch.
The federal government has earmarked an additional $4.9bn for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, while revamping it so incentives taper off for oversized home batteries that were rapidly depleting the scheme’s budget.
[Read more…]
Free Daytime Electricity Will Save Everyone Money — Including Renters
The government’s Solar Sharer Offer will make free electricity available for three or more hours around midday.
I’ve heard this called a dumb policy that won’t lower costs because it will just shift them around, causing people to pay more at other times and in other ways to make up for what they get for free. But this isn’t true!
Hot Water Heat Pump Savings Are All In The Timing
Hot water heat pumps can slash energy bills and carbon emissions due to their sheer efficiency, but take things to another level when timed to draw on cheap solar instead of expensive grid energy. Here’s what your heat pump needs to make this possible.
[Read more…]
Winter Sucks Money Up The Chimney
If, like me, you own a character home, it’ll have some unused and outdated features which need dragging into this century.
In this article, we’ll be looking at ways to deal with chimneys, because with the cost of energy these days, nobody needs a gaping hole in their house.
RSS - Posts
Currently Raging Debates: