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
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Is reform coming to the Australian energy sector post-COVID-19?
We’ve all had a lot on our minds over the past couple of months. It’s hardly ‘breaking news’ that more Australians have found themselves facing more challenges than ever before. We don’t envy our leaders in government and business who’ve been trying to balance keeping everyone as safe and well as possible against not setting… Read More
Has energy consumption changed during the Covid-19 crisis?
Even before the virus breakout, in recent blog posts we’ve mentioned the need to be positive and to focus on the good. Lately that has become much harder. The pandemic has impacted so many aspects of our lives. Not just large industries, like airlines, but small business, too. The uncertainty and the relentlessness of the… Read More
Could working from home win you over?
We know a lot of people are finding themselves working from home for the first time, and the fact that it’s not by choice is making it more challenging for many. However, the proportion of the workforce that works from home, at least some of the time, has been growing over the past decade or… Read More
Is there any threat to your energy supply due to the coronavirus?
As we brace for an extended period of impacts on our way of life as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the team at GloBird Energy encourages everyone to look after themselves and their loved ones and to be as supportive of others in the community as you’re able to be. We think it’s important… Read More
Is this the clean energy breakthrough that will change everything?
We read and hear quite a bit about ‘clean energy’. So much so, that we tend to sometimes see it as wishful thinking. After all, people have been talking about it for years, and it’s still not much more than a concept. Or is it? A few weeks ago, The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd… Read More