23 Jul
Heating & Cooling
Heating and Cooling uses the most energy in an average household, approximately 45%! To reduce this energy usage, consider the following tips.
23 Jul
Appliances
Appliances are accountable for approximately 23% of an average household’s energy usage. To reduce the energy usage of your appliances:
23 Jul
Water Heating
Did you know that electric element type hot water systems can be responsible for around 2 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year?! To become more energy efficient:
23 Jul
Lighting
Lighting is responsible for approximately 11% of an average household’s energy usage. To make your lighting more energy efficient:
23 Jul
Fridges & Freezers
Fridges & Freezers are responsible for approximately 8% of energy usage for a regular household. To become more energy efficient:
23 Jul
Efficiency Tips
The easiest way to reduce the footprint that you leave on the planet is by learning how to become more efficient in the use of the energy you already consume. By implementing the simple steps you will find under ‘Efficiency Tips’ you can not only reduce your power bills, which means more money in your pocket, but also rest in the knowledge that every year you will be dramatically reducing the greenhouse gases that your existence is directly responsible for.
13 Jul
Solar power – shading
Solar panels produce significantly less power when shaded, so therefore it is really important to locate the panels in full sun. Read the rest of this entry »
12 Jul
Solar panel cleanliness
The build up of dust and dirt on your solar panels over time will undoubtably reduce the power produced by your solar panels. Read the rest of this entry »
12 Jul
Power solutions
Welcome to Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions forum page. We all know that the way the world on a whole has being heading for the last few centuries is a downward spiral to destruction with the polluting of the ocean, air and land. Thankfully the mainstream media has jumped on the bandwagon of climate change and global warming and slowly but surely the multitudes are becoming aware that something has got to change – that there may be a need to live in a sustainable fashion! God has made this planet the most beautiful, diverse place in the galaxy and as the species at the top of the food chain it is about time we started thinking about the future of this planet!