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What does the Government’s agreement with gas producers mean?

A couple of weeks ago, the Australian Government signed a Heads of Agreement with three major east coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters.  The announcement on the Department’s website was accompanied by a headline that stated: Australian Government secures gas supply. So, what has been agreed to and what does it really mean for Australian... Read More

Can we learn anything from the UK energy crisis?

 It almost feels like an understatement to refer to what’s happening in the UK as an energy crisis. At the end of the last northern winter, National Energy Action (NEA) estimated that the number of UK households in fuel poverty had increased from 4.5 million to 6.5 million in the preceding six months. Things have... Read More

Would you like to do something about the energy equation?

For most energy consumers, the energy equation is pretty simple: using less electricity and gas equals lower electricity and gas bills. But what if it wasn’t quite that simple? Would you be prepared to make some adjustments to your own ‘equation’ and make a positive contribution to a much larger one?  While this might seem... Read More

Free, unlimited energy just needs to be tapped

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