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Just for something a bit different, we thought we’d open a can of worms about the energy sector! And by ‘the energy sector’ we mean policymakers and regulators, as well as investors, big and small businesses, and even individuals who have some influence on direction and outcomes. While emotions are still running high following the… Read More

Over the last couple of months, we have given new customers the opportunity to win a year’s free energy. Having said that, we have a winner – and would like to congratulate P. Dal Santo! To all others who entered the competition, we’d like to thank you for doing so, and wish you the best… Read More

We’ve noted previously that the energy mix in Australia is changing, as greater generation and supply from renewable sources kicks in.  We won’t go over old ground as to how problematic that is for the ‘old school’ generators and suppliers, as the demand for their baseload power fluctuates significantly … other than to say that… Read More

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

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

Google has been everywhere for a while now. As by far the dominant search engine globally, just about everyone who has ever connected to the internet has used Google. Many people use it every day, and it’s now more than a decade* since it became quite literally synonymous with looking up information on the world… Read More