Earlier this year (April 28th, 2021) the ABC published an article titled, “Fears proposal to charge households with solar panels to export electricity will kill demand for solar energy”. Naturally, this caused an uproar, not just among people who have solar systems but for everyone who wants to see less pollution and a more sustainable… Read More
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Look out for tariff changes on your electricity bill
‘Tariff’ isn’t a particularly common word, so you’re certainly excused if you don’t know what it means. It has two common usages, both with different meanings. You may have heard of ‘import tariffs’, particularly regarding Australia’s current international trade issues. That tariff is essentially a set tax or duty that’s added to a class of… Read More
Network costs are going up
If you live in Victoria, there’s a good chance your electricity bills are about to go up. In fact, electricity bills are probably going up all over Australia. It’s just that Victoria is a special case. So, in keeping with the GloBird Energy approach of being as transparent as possible – and our mantra knowledge… Read More
What you should know about Virtual Power Plants
We’ve written previously about the impact of the high penetration of rooftop solar on the Australian energy market and the infrastructure that distributes electricity, the grid. In short, the high take up of rooftop solar across Australia has changed the crucial supply-demand equation without our systems really being ready for those impacts. Of course, rapidly… Read More
9 simple tips to keep your gas bill down
For those of us who use gas, winter is a time when we usually see our bills go up. That’s because gas is most often used for heating and hot water systems. Particularly in the colder southern states of Australia, heating can account for as much as a third of your total energy bill in… Read More
What gives a home a high energy rating?
You might have noticed that home energy efficiency appears to be firmly on the agenda. Late last year, the Victorian Government announced a $112 million package to improve the energy efficiency of social housing. At the same time, among reforms aimed at improving the rights and conditions for renters are new minimum standards for the… Read More