Recent news about electricity
To keep up to date with the latest trends and developments, Scholz Electrical believe it is important to keep articles we feel may be helpful.
Below is a list of articles which have appealed to us for different reasons:
School solar boost
The State Government has launched a $60 Million program to fit 131 state schools with solar energy.
What a fantastic notion! At Scholz Electrical, we are commited to the environment and love to hear stories like this. Not only is this a fantastic boost for the environment...
Electricity bills set to surge
An internal Ergon Energy document leaked to The Courier Mail recently reveals there has been an increase in costs involved in erecting powerlines and poles.
How does this effect you? The Courier Mail claims this will in turn cause an increase of 14.5% in your electrical bills...
Looking for some bright ideas?
Popularity of the new energy efficient lightbulbs is increasing at an astonishing rate, and there is no reason that fashion needs to be substituted for fashion. The article published in The Courier Mail shows how fashionable lighting accessories can be purchased which use the new light globes....
Cost of going green
The State Government has launched a $60 Million program to fit 131 state schools with solar energy.
What a fantastic notion! At Scholz Electrical, we are commited to the environment and love to hear stories like this. Not only is this a fantastic boost for the environment...
Bishops become eco warriors
Recently we found this fantastic article in the Sunday Mail which talks about how you can save money AND reduce your carbon footprint.
The beauty about techniques the Bishop family implemented is that anyone can do them. Simple steps...
Solar power in Australia has been stymied
With the ease of installation, lack of digging involved and the fact it requires no water, Scholz Electrical is amazed the popularity of Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems isn't greater than it currently is.
We came across a story recently which gives a bit more of an insite into why there hasn't been as much of a popularity boom as expected...
Power rise to hit home
With the updated renewable energy targets being introduced by the Rudd government, it is expected to cost an additional $84 a year to run a typical household.
The targets are being implemented to ensure that 20 per cent of Australia’s electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020. The expanded RET increases the current RET by over four times...
Remote Control Power
"Control over a wide range of household appliances could be handed to power distributors so they could switch them off when too much electricity is being used..."
After reading this article, we ask you, is this really as terrible as it sounds?..
Cheap solar plan stalled
During the recent election, the state government promised to introduce rebates to allow home owners the ability to install a solar hot water system for $500.00.
The Government has again stalled on the promise it made and has now slashed the rebates that are currently available for heat pumps from $1600 to $1000.
Currently rebates allow home owners to collect $1600 for replacing their current electric system with a solar one...