Tag Archive for: greenhouse gas emissions

World Environment Day

World Environment Day (WED) celebrated on the 5th June every year is a United Nations initiative to encourage awareness and action for the protection of our environment. This year the theme for WED is ‘Beat Air Pollution’. The theme was…

Top 5 Appliances to Use with Solar

During the day, your solar is generating free energy for your household use. Here are the Top 5 household appliances to use when it is powered by your solar. 1. Pool Pump and Filter Over 944,600 Australian households have swimming pools at…

The Victorian State Election – What It Means If You Are Thinking of Installing Solar

The impending Victorian Government election can be the difference between you installing a solar system with a 50 per cent rebate or not. Here’s what could happen if you are thinking of installing solar. designed to help Victorian homeowners…

Summer of Solar

Longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures mean that not only will the sun be more prevalent but will shine for a longer period of the day – perfect for your solar. Welcome to the summer of solar.  How does solar help save on energy costs?…

Where To Install Your Rooftop Solar

Being new to solar you may be unsure how your roof can play a huge part in the efficiency of your new solar system; so, Leon Siebel, Co-founder and Head of Communications at Sunbank Solar has put together these tips to explain how your roof…

What Are Solar Panels Made Of?

Generating power from rooftop solar was once a dream and now a reality with the astonishing power of science and engineering from around the world. Solar panels are generally installed on rooftops where optimal sunlight can be absorbed without…

Victoria Feed-In Tariff Changes

As of July 1 2018, the Victorian feed-in tariff has changed to reflect a new and revised time-varying tariff, this is a result of a revised feed-in tariff structure by the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC). A feed-in tariff is the…

Savings For The Life Of The System

Homeowners installing solar look forward to the savings that they will be receiving when generating their own clean, solar energy and then using energy stored in a battery. With energy retailers continuously raising rates for homeowners far…

Winter Tips To Keep Your Energy Bill Down!

Winter weather conditions is considerably different to summers', it’s important to note that although it isn’t the peak time for solar – your solar system will still be working hard to generate energy for your home.  Here’s 5 Winter…