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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

Could a demand tariff reduce your electricity bill?

Demand tariffs have been in place for large businesses for a long time and became available to Victorian residential and small business customers in 2017. As far as GloBird Energy is concerned, demand tariffs are an interesting concept. Because they reflect to cost of infrastructure and have the potential to make those who use it... Read More

How Solar Energy Affects the Grid | GloBird Energy

Have you ever thought about how Australians’ world-leading penetration of rooftop solar impacts on the existing distribution infrastructure, that we generally call ‘the grid’? We have. We think about it a lot. This week, we’ve written down some of our thoughts … Imagine a big balloon filled with water. The balloon has two pipes; an... Read More

Where Does Australia Rank in Solar? | GloBird Energy

When you think about solar energy, you’re probably picturing a bank of photovoltaic (PV) cells, possibly on a roof, that convert sunlight directly into electricity. That wouldn’t be surprising, considering that Australia leads the world in the penetration of rooftop solar, with about one in five houses now having an array installed. In 2001, only... Read More