There’s Something Strange in the Neighbourhood

We first went standalone solar on our property or “off Grid”, as some say, back in 1996. In 2012 we got serious and although we continued with solar, we went interactive, whereby we had access to grid supplied electricity. We imported any shortfall in electricity...

Home Energy Secrets-The Inside Story

Do yourself and your family a big favour and get down to your local library and borrow the book “Home Energy Secrets-The Inside Story” ASAP. Tell your friends and extended family about the book as well and suggest that they also go to their council library and borrow...

Solar Not Bulletproof in Blackouts

If the power grid goes down in the middle of the day, almost everyone “loses power” regardless of whether the home has solar panels or not.  I note most households will lose power but not everyone. For the majority of systems, the sun could be blazing away...

Tips For Reducing Energy Costs

Who wouldn’t want to know a few tricks on how to easily reduce their household’s energy expenses without having to compromise their lifestyle? Nobody …. that’s who. If you want to save money on energy then finding a company where you can buy less expensive electricity...

Technology From Another Age

Looking at what history tells us are old buildings with design dictated by the fashion at the time of construction, has us looking at the remnants of even ancient buildings from every corner of the earth with common and possibly “hidden in plain sight” technology. If...

Plan For Energy Success In Every Season

All wars are either won or lost before the battle begins. One of my frequent quotes is that “a home’s thermal performance is determined long before the house is built”.  Most outcomes are predictable and rarely come as a surprise to those who see the patterns. Good...