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Spring clean, check your appliances and save money

Even though 2020 has been hard to keep track of, the calendar tells us we’ve just ticked over into September, which means spring is in the air. If you haven’t been one of those people filling your home isolation time by cleaning everything in sight, now might be the time to do something like a... Read More

How to save money by adjusting your hot water thermostat

If your hot water system is running at a higher temperature than it needs to be, then it’s costing you more money than it should. So, what do you need to know to get it right, and can you adjust it yourself, if need be? This recent article by ABC Brisbane’s Dannielle Maguire, How to... Read More

What will our energy infrastructure look like in the future?

What will our energy infrastructure look like in the future? There’s no question that our energy infrastructure is changing and will keep doing so for the foreseeable future. That’s from the generation end all the way through ‘delivery’ and management to the equipment we use as consumers. Just what the future looks like is the... Read More

Was last summer the new normal for Australia’s energy network?

As we deal with the ongoing challenges of a COVID-19 world, those of us living in areas that weren’t badly impacted by last summer’s devastating bushfires may have all but forgotten how bad things were for several months. But we’ve been having a look at the annual review of system operations in the National Electricity... Read More

How will wholesale demand response impact on you?

A couple of weeks ago (June 11) the Australian Energy Market Commission released its final determination and rules on wholesale demand response, noting that the rules will take effect in October 2021. This came despite some major players in the energy sector lobbying for reforms to be delayed, citing the impact of COVID-19 as a... Read More