When we buy whitegoods and other appliances, checking the energy star rating is just part of the process. We’ve long accepted that the more stars a product has, the more energy efficient it is, meaning we’ll save on energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Department of Environment and Energy, Energy Rating… Read More
Smart Devices & IoT: What You Should Know | GloBird Energy
In the mid-80s, some primitive tech gurus came up with the idea of automating things around your home. We say primitive, because home automation has come a very long way since those days, when you essentially needed a dedicated server in your house and lots of wiring, not to mention a skilled technician to do… Read More
Should the government make solar compulsory for new homes?
We’ve often discussed the fact that Australia leads the world in the uptake of rooftop solar, and that shows no signs of slowing down. However, California has just taken the lead in a different way. California state legislators have unanimously approved a ground-breaking plan that will require most new homes built in the state from… Read More
How small and thin can solar panels get?
There’s no doubt that the advent and development of solar energy technology has been a significant advance in supplying the world’s power needs. While our ancestors figured out how to harness some energy from the wind, via windmills, all they could really extract from the sun was some heat. Things have changed since the fairly… Read More
Tesla Powerwall: 21 Facts About Battery Storage
As we’ve discussed previously, Australia leads the world in the proportion of households with rooftop solar energy systems, with about one in six homes now having photovoltaic panels on their roofs. That level of adoption would suggest that most Aussies know we have plenty of sunshine and that sunshine can be turned into power. But… Read More
5 big benefits of using natural gas for energy
GloBird Energy is getting close to launching our gas offering: we’re just in the final stages of getting everything in place, from contracts with suppliers through to the website interface for you to sign up with us. It’s fairly common here in Australia for people to use a mix of electricity and gas for their… Read More