Like everyone, we watch and read the daily news. Being so close to the operations of the energy sector, we spend a lot of time thinking about the everyday challenges for energy consumers and business. That does mean that it’s easy to start thinking about the difficult bits too much and take our eye off… Read More
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Start reducing your carbon footprint today
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 you and your fellow consumers and what… 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
Our 12 top tips for saving energy this summer
When the weather warms up it’s only natural for us to look for ways to keep cool. But sometimes we’re not as smart about it as we could be. Here are some relatively simple and inexpensive things you can do to keep your cool through the warmer months, while saving energy. #1 – Use your… Read More
The state of electricity – according to the ACCC
Last year, we wrote a couple of posts about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry report*, which concluded in June 2018, and the recommendations it contained. In a nutshell, we thought what the ACCC produced was pretty fair, including the fact that they identified that wholesale prices and network costs are… Read More
Is it unrealistic to expect no blackouts?
In June, there was a massive blackout across Argentina and Uruguay, leaving 48 million people without power from around 7 am on a Sunday morning. It took several hours for authorities to even begin restoring power, which meant thousands of homes in the capital Buenos Aires were also without water because the city’s water system… Read More