It’s time to be honest: No matter what you think about the value of renewable generation versus coal or gas or nuclear or any other form of electricity generation, that’s not the primary reason why your electricity bills are going to…
Market Forces has updated its guide to compare the fossil fuel investments of your super fund You can have an impact by directing where your super funds go – one person’s super may not seem like much but collectively a…
There has been much, too much, about nuclear power as a solution to Australia’s decarbonisation challenge. But it is a scam The case is simple – if nuclear power was a low cost source of power, then the US of…
In exciting news for The Round performing arts and cultural centre in Nunawading, the Australian Native Plants Society Australia (ANPSA) is holding its biennial conference at the venue in 2024. The conference – being hosted by the Australian Plants Society…
David Roberts Volts podcast is a leading renewable energy transition discussion in the USA. David recently came to Australia and has been publishing conversations on Australia’s energy transition and similarities and differences with America. Last month saw the release of…
ECAM members with a smart meter are able to view their electricity usage through their electricity distributor’s online portal. Meter data records electricity imported from the grid and – for members with a solar power system – electricity exported to…
The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act has been in effect since 2007, requiring energy retailers to purchase and surrender Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs) with each certificate representing a saving of 1 tonne of greenhouse gas through avoided energy use.…
One personal home transition story The chart below depicts one family’s home energy transition, reducing energy bills for a family of four over 8 years, Over this period we reduced annual energy bills from over $2500 per year to around…
People today get superannuation when they start work. This is part of a financial plan where the outlook is over 50 years. Some businesses around the world have plans going out 200 years – they are intergenerational. So you would…
Solar, wind and environment energy is abundant around us, so why not use that abundant energy to be comfortable and active? Abundant energy is cheap Solar energy falls (free) upon all of us, on our homes and our gardens. Rooftop…