{"id":13943,"date":"2017-08-10T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T21:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=13943"},"modified":"2023-11-27T09:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:49:01","slug":"energysmart-south-australia-mb0162","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/energysmart-south-australia-mb0162\/","title":{"rendered":"EnergySmart South Australia Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/energysmart-south-australia.jpg\" alt=\"EnergySmart South Australia\" width=\"700\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/energysmart-south-australia.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/energysmart-south-australia-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new initiative providing South Australian households and small businesses with information on how to improve energy efficiency and reduce power bills was launched yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Part of the initiative is the EnergySmart South Australia guide to reducing energy bills, which <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/2irzNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be downloaded here<\/a>.\u00a0 The guide, funded by the South Australian Government, provides information in a series of 10 steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>STEP 1: Negotiate a better energy deal<\/li>\n<li>STEP 2: Switch off and save<\/li>\n<li>STEP 3: Watch your thermostat<\/li>\n<li>STEP 4: Cut your lighting bills<\/li>\n<li>STEP 5: Get comfortable with insulation<\/li>\n<li>STEP 6: Lower your heating and cooling costs<\/li>\n<li>STEP 7: Cut your IT and home office costs<\/li>\n<li>STEP 8: Reduce equipment energy costs<\/li>\n<li>STEP 9: Cut hot water costs<\/li>\n<li>STEP 10: Save money with solar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The section of the guide dealing with solar offers a broad overview of the technology, incentives and buying tips. For South Australians wanting more information, SolarQuotes offers a number of useful resources, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/solar101.html\">A beginner&#8217;s guide to solar power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\">Solar batteries explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/rebate\/\">A guide to Australia&#8217;s &#8220;solar rebate&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/top6mistakes.html\">The top 7 mistakes people make when buying solar power systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/energy\/\">Comparing solar feed-in tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/installers\/\">Reviews of 1,426 solar installation companies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the EnergySmart South Australia guide, a series of 15 related workshops will be held across the State; covering topics discussed in the booklet. Further information on the workshops can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/energysmartsaver.com.au\/\">EnergySmart South Australia web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;EnergySmart South Australia complements our energy plan, which is all about putting downward pressure on energy prices, improving reliability and striving towards a cleaner energy future,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premier.sa.gov.au\/index.php\/jay-weatherill-news-releases\/7877-help-for-south-australian-households-and-businesses-to-cut-power-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Spearheading the EnergySmart South Australia initiative and delivering the workshops is Jon Dee, co- founder of Planet Ark and DoSomething. Mr. Dee was also behind the \u2018Ban The Bulb\u2019 initiative that resulted in incandescent light globes being phased out in Australia.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There is huge potential for South Australians to reduce their energy bills. 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