If you live in Victoria, you might have noticed some changes to your energy bills. We’d like to take you through them so you can have a good understanding of the changes and why they’ve been made. Regardless of your political leanings, it’s worth acknowledging that the Victorian government is trying to make things better… Read More
Is demand response the answer to all our energy woes?
About a week ago, The Australia Institute – an independent public policy think tank based in Canberra – released a report Keeping up with the competition: Global trend to demand response. It makes a lot of interesting points about how demand response could impact on the Australian energy market, not least by reducing prices. As… Read More
Compressed Air Storage Joins Australia’s Grid
We’ve noted previously that the energy mix in Australia is changing, as greater generation and supply from renewable sources kicks in. We won’t go over old ground as to how problematic that is for the ‘old school’ generators and suppliers, as the demand for their baseload power fluctuates significantly … other than to say that… Read More
Electric cars are coming … but not all that fast
As total new car sales numbers fall in Australia, advocates of electric vehicles are gleefully pointing out that sales of hybrid and electric vehicles doubled in the first six months of 2019. In response, you might point out to those electric car advocates that doubling from 670 to 1277 still leaves electric cars as not… Read More
Do smart meters save you money?
It’s been a few years since all households and small businesses in Victoria had a smart meter installed, as part of a major upgrade of Victoria’s electricity infrastructure. The rollout of smart meters is still taking place in other parts of Australia and across the world, for example, most UK householders will have a smart… Read More
GloBird’s Top 10 Winter Energy-Saving Tips
We recommend being smart about how much electricity you use around the house all year round. After all, there’s no point wasting it and paying for power you didn’t even need or use. You might be surprised how every little bit adds up over the course of a year. Here in Victoria, heating your home… Read More