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Save Money Or Save The Planet On Your Energy Consumption? You Can Do Both

Save Money Or Save The Planet On Your Energy Consumption? You Can Do Both

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 8 Save Money Or Save The Planet On Your Energy Consumption? You Can Do Both I recently took my own advice and went to energymadeeasy.gov.au to get a better electricity deal. I entered my postcode that redirected me to the Victorian site where I got...
Imagine An Extra $50 Per Month In Your Pocket

Imagine An Extra $50 Per Month In Your Pocket

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 7 Imagine An Extra $50 Per Month In Your Pocket Unless you are well set up and very efficient, you probably buy electricity and possibly gas from an energy retailer. Getting the best possible deal may save you money. There are many energy comparison...
Get Off The Gas… And Here’s How And Why

Get Off The Gas… And Here’s How And Why

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 6 Get Off The Gas… And Here’s How And Why Gas has long been marketed as a clean power source for homes, but in reality, it is a polluting fossil fuel that produces harmful CO2 emissions.  Moreover, using gas for heating and cooking indoors...
What’s Your Peak Energy Expenditure Hour In Your Home?

What’s Your Peak Energy Expenditure Hour In Your Home?

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 5 What’s Your Peak Energy Expenditure Hour In Your Home? Deciding when to use appliances can be a good way of saving money on your energy bills. This mostly relates to appliances such as the dishwasher, washing machine, and if you have a pool, then a...
Get To Know Your Energy Bill Better

Get To Know Your Energy Bill Better

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 4 Get To Know Your Energy Bill Better In our home, we have what is called a “Time of Use Tariff”. That means that we have a Peak Tariff during the day from 7 am to 7 pm, and then a cheaper tariff called an Off-Peak Tariff that is applied from 11 pm...
See Your Energy Use Clearly

See Your Energy Use Clearly

by Lyn Beinat | Aug 12, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Insider secrets # 3 See Your Energy Use Clearly There are a few different ways of making energy usage in the home more visible. In order to find out what is using all the power in our homes, how much power we are using and how much solar feeding we are doing. The...
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