Depending on where you live (and probably who you ask), the carbon tax is likely to have bumped up your electricity bills by between about 10 and 18%. That’s an intended effect, and one for which most of us will be directly compensated, of course – but it’s still likely to be a bit of a surprise for some of us. The carbon tax should be a loud wake-up call if you’re not already careful about how energy’s used around your house…
Depending on where you live (and probably who you ask), the carbon tax is likely to have bumped up your electricity bills by between about 10 and 18%. That’s an intended effect, and one for which most of us will be directly compensated, of course – but it’s still likely to be a bit of a surprise for some of us. The carbon tax should be a loud wake-up call if you’re not already careful about how energy’s used around your house…
There’s no substitute for sensible passive house design, or solar or wind power, obviously – but even if those things aren’t an option there’s still a surprising amount most of us can do to bring down our power bills. This month we’ve compiled a few unconventional tips for you – hope you find them useful!
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