by John Lynn | Sep 26, 2023 | Off Grid Living
The dry oil wells continue to refill and as of June 2023 we have not as yet reached “world peak oil”. I mention this as energy, all energy, is becoming more expensive to purchase, not scarcer, but more expensive. At the time of writing the cost of a litre of diesel is...
by John Lynn | Aug 31, 2023 | Off Grid Living
Part’s 1 and 2 of this article shone a light on the issues with the guided move towards so called “sustainable renewable energy” including solar and wind turbines. The amount of earth moving, raw material transportation and processing to produce these final products...
by John Lynn | Jul 28, 2023 | Off Grid Living
In Part 1 the tentacles of influence into the myriad of hidden factors affecting the cost of retail electricity were only partly illuminated. As usual, the Devil is in the detail and our modern lives, in these manufactured social jungles, permits only the few who have...
by John Lynn | Jun 29, 2023 | Off Grid Living
At the time of writing, the Australian public is only days away from having the price of their grid supplied electricity increased by 30%. Yahooo If you happen to be reading this well after the 1st of July 2023, please continue reading because what’s happening...
by John Lynn | May 15, 2023 | Off Grid Living
NatHERS (Nationwide Home Energy Rating Scheme), uses three approved modelling software programs in which raw data, including a homes’ latitude, orientation, window type, size and placement, building materials, etc, etc, is entered for the program to analyse. A large...
by John Lynn | Apr 26, 2023 | Off Grid Living
According to Australian government statistics, up until 2003 less than 1% of the homes built in Australia were even remotely Energy Efficient. What exactly does that mean and how does anyone work out which homes are energy efficient and which ones aren’t. And why would...