by John Lynn | May 27, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Legislating For Energy Efficiency … is that ok? In Australia since 2003, no approvals have been granted to build homes that do not reach a minimum 6 star rating. You can no longer build whatever you want wherever you want. Those days are long gone and the market...
by John Lynn | May 13, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Let Mother Nature Do The Energy Work The larger percentage of our energy requirements is expended on either heating or cooling. So how can you get mother nature to do most of the heavy lifting for you? In reality, it’s not heavy lifting for her; she does it...
by John Lynn | Apr 29, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Grid Power, an overview on delivery Have you ever wondered how the heat from the flame of a kerosene fridge could possibly have anything to do with keeping milk fresh and butter firm in a cold fridge on a hot day? I’ll let you Google that one because in this...
by John Lynn | Apr 15, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Energy Efficient Appliances, …. what’s the real deal? With the apparent never ending increase in the cost of electricity, energy efficient appliances are becoming more and more attractive when the time to purchase a new appliance raises its ugly head. Of...
by John Lynn | Apr 8, 2019 | Off Grid Living
How to Slash Your Electricity Bill Starting Now. All of the strategies and techniques that makes a home a “lean, green, energy efficient machine” play together like an orchestra. Whilst there are key components that make big differences, if one section is...
by John Lynn | Mar 25, 2019 | Off Grid Living
The Importance of a Home’s Orientation – Who wouldn’t want to live in a very comfortable home with all the creature comforts that the mind could imagine? If there were no limitations on what luxuries you could have within your home, which ones would you...
by John Lynn | Mar 11, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Why is it difficult for me to reduce my electricity bill? There are two components to your electricity bill. One is the supply charge which covers the infrastructure such as poles and wires and the other one reflects the amount of electricity that you use. Even if...
by John Lynn | Mar 4, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Using Your Air Conditioner Efficiently – In my younger years when I first went to work in Moranbah, which is an inland mining town in Queensland, I had luckily arrived before my furniture was sent from Brisbane. Because I arrived when the temperatures were well...
by John Lynn | Feb 25, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Electricity Power Savers, Do They Really Work? Who wouldn’t want a gadget that you can buy on eBay that simply plugs into a power outlet in your home and cuts your electricity bill in half? My guess would be that everybody would want one. If your yearly electricity...
by John Lynn | Feb 11, 2019 | Off Grid Living
My Home Is Frequently Shaded. Is Solar Worth It? If you live in an area where you have very little access to the sun, then putting solar panels on the roof of your home to reduce your electricity bill may not be a commercially viable option. If your home is located in...
