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If you haven’t heard of two-way electricity tariffs, don’t worry. It’s a relatively new concept that’s only recently been trialled in NSW and won’t be widely implemented for at least another 12 months. However, if you have a solar-powered household or small business – or are considering getting a rooftop PV system in the future... Read More

We’ve seen that generating and using energy from the sun and wind is not only possible but relatively practical and widely applicable. The challenge remains what to do when there are extended periods without enough sun or wind. What if your home was one big battery? And what if we could build roads that stored... Read More

Is the next game-changer in energy generation closer than we think? Humans have been looking to power “machinery” for a very long time, initially using the natural resources of wind, water, and sunlight. About 7,000 years ago, someone who lived along the Nile River wove some reeds to make a sheet and used the energy... Read More

Australia is in the process of transitioning to a low-carbon energy system and we’re all along for the ride, whether we’re involved in the industry or not. Of course, the major impacts of the energy transition are to the way energy is generated, transmitted, stored, and exported, but with all that there’s also a transformation... Read More

There’s a lot of talk about Australia’s energy future and, it does seem to be more positive than negative.  At GloBird Energy, we like to be optimistic, but perhaps a little more cautiously than some people. After all, there are a lot of moving parts that all need to mesh if we’re to achieve the... Read More

Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a relatively upbeat and positive May 2024 Federal Budget, an impressive feat given the general doom and gloom around the economy, interest rates, and the cost of living.  Looking at what was in the Budget purely from an energy sector perspective, there is plenty to digest, with a decent swathe of... Read More