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Are you excited by insulation? No? Would you like a house with virtually no heating bill? Yes? Have you heard of a passivhaus? They're quite wonderful. A passive house (passivhaus) is a super insulated energy efficient home. The reason why you should want one is they have tiny heating bills, minimal carbon footprints, are flooded with natural light and enjoy superior levels of comfort to normal homes.

Consumers could save up to 10 per cent on power bills thanks to a new energy saving solution designed by two PhD students at the University of Sydney. The MyPower Energy Platform allows users to monitor the power consumption of individual appliances and determines the best times to use them.

"Aussie light bulbs slash power bills ... and step ladder usage "

"Australian energy utility Origin Energy is under the SQHQ microscope this week readers. More specifically their claim that the carbon tax and subsidies for green schemes are the chief cause of the rise in the average electricity bill. Your correspondent received his bill from Origin on Thursday. While never a pleasant experience this was made worse by a clear message situated prominently on the lower right side of the document in big red letters. NSW Govt estimates that the Federal carbon tax and green energy schemes add about $332 a year to a typical 6.5MWh household bill. Sounds nasty readers but is it true?"

"The largest coal company in the world, Coal India, is aiming to cut its own utility bills by installing solar photovoltaic panels at its facilities across the country. The coal giant is seeking proposals from solar energy companies to build a modular 2 megawatt solar plant on 9 acres of its own land. This plant could be scaled to export power to the grid."

"Here's a bright idea: what if, instead of paying for solar panels to keep your electricity bills down, you asked a solar company to put them on your roof for free, then paid them back with excess energy that you didn't need? Well, it's already happening. Solar panel installation with no upfront payments, paid off over several years from the money saved out of your power bills, began in Australia almost two years ago. In a few years, it is likely that companies will be competing with each other to pay you for the privilege of using your roof to generate electricity for your home."

Some power companies are calling for the Renewable Energy Target (RET) to be reduced, while other groups want it abolished entirely. They claim that this will significantly lower electricity bills, which have risen steeply in the last five years. Would reducing the RET do much to lower your bill?

"Welcome to the Australia ecobutton™ website ecobutton™ is an award winning retro-fit computer power saving device that can really make a difference to your PC power usage and help you reduce your carbon footprint and save you money on your electricity bills. ecobutton™ is unique in that it rewards you each time you use it, showing you how much you've saved and helping to motivate behavioural change. Evidence is growing that ecobutton™ users are motivated to turn off lights and other electrical items more often in their offices and around their homes. ecobutton™ - one small click, one big change!"

"Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power appear to be the impetus behind a South Australian proposal to substantially drop electricity prices, just as other states are hiking theirs. The Essential Service Commission of South Australian (ESCOSA), which regulates retail electricity prices, has released a draft price determination that proposes an 8.1% reduction in the electricity standing offer, (that is, the default retail price that must be offered to South Australians, at a minimum)."

"Eniscope is an Energy Saving device that can help you save 20 to 30% off your monthly energy bill. A Smart Energy Meter, Sub-meter or Watt-meter. The Eniscope is a powerful Energy Saving tool that reveals what equipment is using your power and when it is being used"

"By Giles Parkinson on 14 August 2012 Demand management has finally entered the political lexicon, as politicians to the left and the right realise that a 20-lane wide power grid has been built to service our energy demands, when one half that size might just as easily fit the bill."

"RATEPAYERS are finally set to get some relief from soaring power bills with the rollout of LED street lighting. The state-owned electricity distributor Ausgrid - which owns and maintains 250,000 streetlights on behalf of 41 councils - has been trialling power-saving LED technology in Australian conditions over the past 18 months. Now councils across Sydney, the Central Coast and Hunter will become the first in Australia to be part of a grid-wide rollout of the energy-saving technology."

"ecobutton™ is an award winning retro-fit computer power saving device that can really make a difference to your PC power usage and help you reduce your carbon footprint and save you money on your electricity bills. ecobutton™ is unique in that it rewards you each time you use it, showing you how much you've saved and helping to motivate behavioural change. Evidence is growing that ecobutton™ users are motivated to turn off lights and other electrical items more often in their offices and around their homes. ecobutton™ - one small click, one big change!"

"Clean Energy Regulator data has been analysed by solar lobby group 100% renewable energy to show the breakdown of home solar installations by electorate in Australia, with estimates for capacity, dollars saved off power bills, and cost of installation. Explore the distribution of solar with this interactive map - use the drop-down menu to change between total and proportion, or click on an electorate for more detailed information."

"From mid-September, more electricity customers will be able to consider new flexible pricing offers. You don't have to switch to flexible pricing - the choice is yours - you can stay on your current rate."

"Energymark Want to be an energy and climate change leader in your community? Get involved in Energymark and help create a sustainable future - reduce your carbon footprint, lower energy usage and save on power bills."

"Published on 28 Jan 2015 Rigged prices, fudged figures, and the unchecked electricity industry. Brought to you by The Undercurrent."

"Now you can skip the long wait for solar to pay for itself and leapfrog straight to lower electricity bills from day 1, and all without any up-front investment. Sungevity Australia is an innovative solar provider that's making clean energy simple and affordable for homeowners across Australia. There's never been a better time to join the Rooftop Revolution."

"How much would you pay to avoid another $250 a year hike in your electricity bill? Does $15 a year sound like too much to reduce that risk?"

"Protect the rights of millions of Australians with solar to cut bills, create clean power and take energy generation back into our own hands."

Solar Citizens is a new community project to bring together existing and future solar owners to ensure the rights of solar owners are protected and to help see Australia put a panel on every rooftop.