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Every day we read something about what’s happening in the energy market, either locally or globally. Some of what’s written about is speculative and might never come to fruition, some is reported from or slanted toward a particular perspective or agenda (although that doesn’t always mean we take it with a grain of salt), and... Read More

A couple of months ago, we wrote a blog post about Improved energy efficiency in Australian homes. It was prompted by the results of a CSIRO study which found that new homes were up to 50 per cent more airtight than those they had tested in 2015. Writing that made us think back to a... Read More

A couple of years ago, GloBird Energy launched the Free Lunch Plan. We wanted to incentivise a shift in energy usage where customers with the flexibility to use more energy during off-peak times would get some reward for taking a bit of the load off the system at peak times. We’ve been delighted by the... Read More

Nearly one in five cars sold around the world in 2023 was electric. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), almost 14 million new electric cars were registered globally in 2023, bringing their total number on the roads to 40 million. That means last year’s electric car sales were 3.5 million higher than in 2022,... Read More

The origins of spring cleaning are extremely logical and practical, although long forgotten in our modern world. But that doesn’t mean there is no good reason to do a thorough clean of the entire house a couple of times a year. First, the history lesson! In the bad old days, spring marked the time people... Read More

One of the most significant contributing factors to the energy efficiency of houses and apartments is how airtight they are. Conversely, gaps and leaks invariably contribute to poor energy efficiency. We’ve written previously about how important it is to check for air leaks around vents, doors, windows, and any pipes that run from inside to... Read More