How much does it cost to generate energy? Of course, that depends on what generation method you’re using. It can be a little or it can be a lot. ‘Mass producing’ enough energy to power large population centres is more of a challenge and generally makes it more expensive, because you’re working to generate a… Read More
Don’t risk it: how not to get phished
Australians lost around $2 billion to scammers last year, despite governments, banks, and other businesses getting better and better at spotting and stopping scam activity. The best defence against scammers is your constant vigilance. It’s far better to be on alert and double-check than get caught out by assuming something is above board. GloBird Energy… Read More
How did Australia come to run low on gas
Are we running out of gas? If so, how has that happened? If not, why are gas prices going up? How does demand for electricity impact gas supply? Is an increase in energy from renewable sources going to alleviate the problem? It’s fair to say that people have a lot of questions about energy supply… Read More
What AEMO does and why you should know
You probably heard about the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) suspending trading on the wholesale electricity market a couple of weeks ago. It was an unprecedented step AEMO says was forced by a surge in the wholesale price of electricity, which resulted in it capping the price at $300 per megawatt-hour which, in turn, saw… Read More
6 simple steps to lower winter energy bills
Psychologists tell us that one of the hardest things we humans have to deal with is a sense of helplessness. The feeling that stuff is happening to us, we don’t like it, but it’s totally beyond our control. When we don’t think we can do anything to change our circumstances, let alone for the better,… Read More
The facts and nothing but the facts on energy prices
There’s been a lot of talk about an energy crisis. In fact, there has been one in Europe (which we’ve written about), so it was only a matter of time before the impact hit Australia. At the same time, you can’t look anywhere or do anything without being painfully aware of the rising cost of… Read More