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It is that time of the year again, where we swap out the winter uggs for the summer swimsuits – but it is also the same period that has us fall victim to major spikes in our electricity bills, mostly due to an increase in air conditioner usage. But with change comes opportunity, so there’s […]
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes around the world in 2020 in terms of how we live, play and work, and many of those changes are set to remain in place for some time to come. As of September 25, there had been over 32 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus with almost […]
The way we drive is set to be transformed after renewable energy tycoon Elon Musk made some significant announcements on the much-anticipated Tesla Battery Day this week. The new Tesla battery has the working name 4680 which is simply named after its dimensions (46mm by 80mm) but promises to deliver enormous benefits for the fleet […]
Your carbon footprint is very important when it comes to the environment. Every action we take has a bearing on the volume of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane that is generated. Globally, our individual footprint sits at around four tonnes. Think that sounds high? In the United States, that soars to 16 tonnes […]
The debate over which energy sources are going to be required for the world’s growing needs in the face of dwindling fossil resources is ongoing. While renewable energy sources are being rapidly adopted to meet this rising need, nuclear power is another option that is garnering a lot of support – especially for use in […]
New program to fund solar power systems and installations in bushfire affected communities Clifton Creek Primary School – a tiny school of 14 students in East Gippsland completely destroyed in the recent bushfires – is the first beneficiary of an innovative new bushfire recovery program from REC Solar – REConstruct. The REConstruct program has been developed by […]
Solar inverters on rooftop PV systems could soon be controlled and switched off remotely following a crackdown from clean energy authorities. The Clean Energy Regulator is working with the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Clean Energy Council to make inverter inspections mandatory. Australian Standard 4777.2-2015 was updated in 2015 and has been in effect […]
You have heard of solar power, wind power and water power through turbines built into dams, but have you heard of geothermal energy? This is another form of renewable energy and it involves the heat being generated by the earth itself. It has a number of applications when it comes to household and business electricity […]
The way we use and consume electricity has experienced a dramatic change in the last decade, and there have been many teething pains along the way. For over 100 years, since the commercial distribution of electric power started in 1882 for lighting in homes, we have operated on a centralised system that fed electricity one […]
It wasn’t that long ago that we heard from the United Nations in a dire warning that humanity – as a society – has only 11 years left to prevent irreversible damage, as a result of climate change. In fact, that was only last year; fast-forward to 2020 and we’ve been busy battling a global […]
