How to Build a Sustainable Home
If you’re thinking of building a new home, there are many reasons why you should make it a sustainable one. A sustainable home is not only beneficial for the environment, it will also decrease your energy consumption and help save money long term. There is often a misconception that building a sustainable home is way […]
What COVID-19 Means for Households and Small/Medium Businesses
As the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, it can be quite a concerning time for households and businesses. On the 12th of March 2020, the Australian Government announced their first economic stimulus package worth $17.6 billion, to support the most affected sectors. This first package has four sections: Supporting business investment; Providing cash […]
Are You Getting The Most Out of Your Solar System?
From time to time we get enquires from customers that have had solar installed and aren’t seeing a change in their bills. While solar systems can fault and we take these enquires seriously, a lot of the time this is due to a usage issue. There are a few things you should remember after your […]
4 Investments Guaranteed to Reduce your Energy Bill
If you’re like me, you probably think of the biggest thing you can do to implement change. Then you end up disappointed because it seems out of reach, so you end up doing nothing. Sound familiar? I am guilty of it in most aspects of my life, but I am trying to teach myself that […]
How to be More Sustainable this Christmas
Christmas is the time of giving, spending time with your loved ones and creating 30% more waste than you normally would. Over the holidays our contribution to landfill not only increases, but the materials that pile up are usually harder to break down. It doesn’t have to be that way though. Below are a few […]
Do you know which properties are suited to solar?
There are a lot of contributing factors when deciding to make the switch to solar, but the most important is determining whether your property is suitable. Most of us know the basics of what makes our property suitable, but unfortunately there is more to it than meets the eye. Roof When determining if solar can […]
5 Ways To Be More Sustainable Right Now
I speak to people all the time who are shocked by how much effort I put into being more sustainable. I tell my mum about how I rinse my bottles and use the correct bins and she looks exhausted just hearing about it. Once upon a time it seemed simple; recycle and take shorter showers. […]
How to protect your business from the 2020 Tariff changes
In 2020 Ergon are removing some transitional tariffs that are going to affect farmers and businesses in Regional Queensland. For some businesses this change will enable them to save on their energy costs but for others it might mean higher energy rates. What Tariffs are being removed? Ergon are removing 4 tariffs that will affect […]
Not Sure How To Use Your Solar? Find Out Here
How to use your Solar might seem obvious but for many of us that don’t know much about solar or are seeking advice from friends or family, it could get a little confusing. If you’re on the 44c Feed-in Tariff If your solar was installed before 2013 then you are probably on the 44c Feed-in […]
How Indigenous Australians are leading the way in sustainability
In early 2018, Horan and Bird provided Solar to Girudala, a community organisation that supports education, sustainability, health, housing and employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Whitsunday region. Over the past 30 years Girudala’s housing program has become one of the largest in North Queensland with a portfolio of 55 homes and […]