This BLOG explores whether a house battery or EV makes more sense for this business owner with home office and garage. It looks at what is currently available in technologies and government policies. A house battery would cost him $8,500 net, supplied and installed. But if this were allocated to the price premium of an EV with a charging system, there would also be business tax advantages, and give him a nicer car to drive with lower operating costs.
Consider power for your electric home at the design stage. Removing gas as an energy source will put more load onto your power supply. Therefore, your home must be energy efficient and have energy efficient appliances. Also, this is required by new 7-Star ‘Whole of Home’ building code, for renovations and new buildings.
Replace your gas boiler with a hydronic heat pump for efficient heating and a cooling option using your solar power. Benefits include lower operating costs, less greenhouse emissions, adding value to your home, and safer appliances with longer operating life. However, you should also work on improving the thermal performance of your home. Also, explore upgrading your power supply. This BLOG discusses the key points.
Consider adding a larger heat pump buffer tank or thermal battery to increase the internal mass of your home for greater thermal storage. This will help moderate the extremes of your indoor temperatures, reduce your power consumption for heating and cooling and maximise your solar power during the day.
Understanding the power demand of your home appliances, and timing some of them to run during the day when you are producing power, will reduce your power bills. This BLOG explores ways to reduce your power demand from the grid.
Consider a home power upgrade if you plan to add new electrical appliances like heat pumps for heating, cooling, hot water, and pool heating, or electric vehicle charger, induction cooktop, etc. This BLOG explores approaches and pricing. Good power supply ensures that all your electrical appliances will run efficiently with longer life.
An energy assessment identifies areas to better manage. It leads to a plan for better energy management that reduces energy costs. Do an energy assessment to help you understand, measure, verify and better manage your energy use. This is more important for a large house or commercial facility, where energy use is higher. If you can measure it, you can manage it!
This BLOG discusses all-electric heating and cooling systems adding value to your home. It discusses mandatory energy ratings that have been in force in the UK and Europe for more than a decade, slowly catching on in Australia starting with the ACT. The justification for all-electric heating and cooling includes: a) lower running costs with solar power, b) adding value to your home and c) reducing Greenhouse emissions.
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