When we started GloBird Energy, we were determined to make an impact on energy retailing, if only by creating a more competitive environment. We wanted to offer the best value possible for as many people as we could, knowing that was the best way to keep all our competitors – even the big boys –… Read More
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It’s inevitable: energy prices are going up
Nobody likes it. Lots of people – including politicians and regulators – are talking about it. The plans to do something about it are still just plans. And we feel bad even just raising the subject. However, unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change it, so we simply have to face facts: Australian energy… Read More
We’re ready to run a Virtual Power Plant
We’re very pleased to announce that GloBird Energy has successfully run a proof-of-concept test for a Virtual Power Plant (VPP). While we only tested the concept on a small scale, it gives us a solid starting point to go bigger and work toward a more sustainable, greener, more efficient, and cheaper energy system. Before we… Read More
Did the Federal Budget have any good news on the energy front?
Like every other Australian, we hoped that the new Government’s first budget might contain some good news in these times of rising cost of living pressures. Of course, our focus is specifically on the energy sector, and we can probably summarise it like this: more short-term pain and the promise of long-term gain. First, the… Read More
What does the Government’s agreement with gas producers mean?
A couple of weeks ago, the Australian Government signed a Heads of Agreement with three major east coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters. The announcement on the Department’s website was accompanied by a headline that stated: Australian Government secures gas supply. So, what has been agreed to and what does it really mean for Australian… Read More
Can we learn anything from the UK energy crisis?
It almost feels like an understatement to refer to what’s happening in the UK as an energy crisis. At the end of the last northern winter, National Energy Action (NEA) estimated that the number of UK households in fuel poverty had increased from 4.5 million to 6.5 million in the preceding six months. Things have… Read More