We may have been operating under COVID-19 restrictions for a while now, but many of us are still struggling to adjust. That’s perfectly understandable when so many of the things we’ve long taken for granted simply stop or have to be significantly modified. For many of us in Victoria, even something like filling the car… Read More
Are you worried you’re using too much gas?
This year, there are more reasons than usual to be glad that winter is over. One thing that’s consistent, though, is that our peak period of household energy use is behind us. Even though most people are well aware that the colder days and longer nights generally see us use more electricity and gas, just… Read More
Are we learning from what’s happening around the world?
Last year, we wrote a piece asking ‘Is it unrealistic to expect no blackouts’, in which we looked at some incidents that had happened overseas and asked what lessons there were for us. Now, we have another example of something quite serious happening abroad that we think Australian authorities, policy makers, and energy industry leaders… Read More
Spring clean, check your appliances and save money
Maximise Efficiency and Cut Costs with a Spring Appliance Clean Even though 2020 has been hard to keep track of, the calendar tells us we’ve just ticked over into September, which means spring is in the air. If you haven’t been one of those people filling your home isolation time by cleaning everything in sight,… Read More
How to save money by adjusting your hot water thermostat
If your hot water system is running at a higher temperature than it needs to be, then it’s costing you more money than it should. So, what do you need to know to get it right, and can you adjust it yourself, if need be? This recent article by ABC Brisbane’s Dannielle Maguire, How to… Read More
What Future Energy Infrastructure Will Look Like
What will our energy infrastructure look like in the future? There’s no question that our energy infrastructure is changing and will keep doing so for the foreseeable future. That’s from the generation end all the way through ‘delivery’ and management to the equipment we use as consumers. Just what the future looks like is the… Read More