My mates love to laugh when they see me do battle with a voice recognition phone system. I keep repeating the same word over and over, just louder each time. I also get stumped when I go to a big company’s website and they seem to hide their phone number. I’m so determined to find… Read More
25 Interesting Facts About Light Energy
In case you’re just as into electricity as we are, here are a bunch of things that you might find interesting … or impressive … or unusual … or useless! If you’re not yet fascinated by history of electricity, read on and you may be! The history of electricity The basic principles of electricity… Read More
During peak usage what happens to the cost of electricity
In general, we use a fair bit of generate electricity during the day, then a lot more in the afternoon and evening, when everyone is home from school and work. A lot less is used on weekends and hardly any (comparatively) overnight. However, the energy companies need to make sure there’s always enough available to… Read More
Very Simple Energy Winter Saving Ideas
One way to keep your power bills down is to shop around for the cheapest prices. You’ve come to GloBird Energy for your electricity, so we can safely assume you’ve done that! The other way is to be a lot smarter about how much power you use around the house. You’d be surprised how every… Read More
How has closing Hazelwood power station changed energy prices?
In the first instalment of this three-part series, we answered your question “What am I being charged for?”, in relation to your electricity bill. Part 2 explained how the energy industry manages the volatile electricity market, making sure that there is always supply to meet demand and keeping prices as low as possible. To wrap… Read More
How is the electricity market managed?
In last week’s first instalment of this three-part series Breaking down the cost of electricity we looked at what you’re being charged for. If you haven’t read it yet, we explained how your electricity bill is made up of three key components: wholesale and retail prices, based on supply and demand; the cost of poles… Read More