by John Lynn | Jul 24, 2022 | Off Grid Living
We are living in a time when the source, supply, availability, and cost of energy can change at a moment’s notice. The uncertainty of the availability and cost of petrol, diesel and gas affects the cost and reliability of goods and services within our community....
by John Lynn | Jun 24, 2022 | Off Grid Living
The mainstream media have been mooting that the electricity prices are going to rise significantly over the next few months and regularly rise over the coming years. We recently received advice from our energy provider, (we provide more energy to them than they do to...
by John Lynn | May 22, 2022 | Off Grid Living
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...
by John Lynn | Apr 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
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...
by John Lynn | Mar 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
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...
by John Lynn | Feb 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
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...
by John Lynn | Jan 26, 2022 | Off Grid Living
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...
by John Lynn | Jan 9, 2022 | Podcast
“John Lynn gives weekly tips Friday mornings on Caboolture Community Radio station FM101.5 with practical secrets for families on how they can save on their electricity bills.Click here to view access podcast tips ...
by John Lynn | Dec 24, 2021 | Off Grid Living
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...
by John Lynn | Nov 22, 2021 | Off Grid Living
Well, … who would have thought that being thermally comfortable in a habitable construction would qualify as “fit for the purpose” criteria for a family home? Is thermal comfort really that important? I would suggest that if you exist in a dwelling that is so cold at...
