by John Lynn | Jan 4, 2019 | Off Grid Living
Is It Worth Me Buying Solar Batteries For My Home? No it is not. That is no it is not worth buying solar batteries at this time if you have access to electricity from the Australian electricity grid or even electricity from a less expensive supplier. This is starting...
by John Lynn | Dec 5, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Don’t Lose Your Cool – Last week there were devastating fires and a heat wave on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and it was snowing in Victoria. That’s global warming for you. Maybe the snow will last until Christmas time just in time for Santa to feel just that...
by John Lynn | Dec 3, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Do You Believe Santa Is Real and That Electricity Prices Won’t Rise? Don’t be in a hurry to answer either of those questions without careful consideration. Let’s have a look at the stability of electricity prices first as the information to arrive at...
by John Lynn | Nov 26, 2018 | Off Grid Living
What Is The Best Tilt Angle For Solar Panels On A fixed Roof? I recently wrote an article discussing what would be the best direction for solar panels to face. To get the maximum amount of energy in each day, the panels need to face true north in the southern...
by John Lynn | Nov 19, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Which Direction Is Best For My Solar Panels To Face? The quick answer to that question is, face your panels in the direction that best suits your lifestyle. But surely there is a direction, and even a roof angle that is best for every household. The quick answer to...
by John Lynn | Nov 12, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Electric Cars, … they are on their way back and there may be no stopping them this time. Just about every major manufacturer is either producing or will produce non-hybrid electric cars within the next five to 10 years. Hyundai has the Ioniq and the Kona, Nissan has...
by John Lynn | Nov 5, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Let’s talk about energy efficiency. From one similar household to another, energy consumption can vary as much or even more than 200%. Using more than double the amount of electricity in one household that is required in a similar household is more than likely...
by John Lynn | Oct 29, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Do Solar Panels Collect More Electricity in Summer Than in Winter? Well there’s no doubt about it there’s certainly more sunlight around in the summertime than there is in the winter time because the days are longer. But do you collect more electricity...
by John Lynn | Oct 23, 2018 | Off Grid Living
Market Changes Ahead for Chinese Solar Panel Manufacturers – 5 Sept 2018 Donald Trump is increasing the tariffs on anything imported from both the EU and China which will make Chinese manufactured solar panels and control gear less viable in the United States....
