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Practical Steps to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint When we were setting up GloBird Energy, we realised that talking to as many customers as possible would help us do a better job of delivering what people want.  Since we started the business, we think we’ve been able to get a good sense of what’s important to... Read More

The government is trying to reduce your electricity bill

Understanding Who Regulates Australia’s Energy Market There are a number of bodies (and brains) involved in trying to solve the issue of rising energy costs.  While we already had the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), and separate state-based regulators in each state and territory,... Read More

How much is a stable electricity grid worth

We’ve posted previously about the role that ‘the grid’ plays in distributing electricity up and down the east coast of Australia. Most of the millions of homes and businesses in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, the ACT, and Queensland are connected to the national electricity network, and we rely on it to get... Read More

What’s up with gas?

We’ve been asked “Haven’t we got plenty of gas? So why is it getting more expensive?”.  It’s a more than fair question. As always, we wish there was a simple answer, but there are so many factors at play it might be best if we present some of those in detail.  We hope that knowing... Read More

It’s nice to get the occasional pat on the back

As we’ve written before, we founded GloBird Energy with a couple of basic goals: to deliver lower prices and greater customer satisfaction than what we were seeing in the energy sector. Those objectives continue to drive everything we do (including engaging with people through these blog posts). We’re extremely grateful for both the loyal support... Read More