Heatwaves – the silent killer

Late last year, the ABC published an article about the dangers of extreme heat – Australia’s silent killer. It’s an important read because extreme temperatures are becoming more common and, thanks to the already locked-in levels of climate change, will soon be “normal”. What can we do about it? Not much (although reducing emissions as [...]

By |2024-02-29T13:11:06+10:30February 29th, 2024|0 Comments

Are you guilty of wish-cycling?

"Wish-cycling" is where we put things in the recycling bin, in the hopes that it can be recycled, without finding out whether that item is really recyclable. We feel like we’ve done the right thing and now it’s someone else’s problem, right? Yeah, we’ve all done it. Many products are physically recyclable, and the labels [...]

By |2024-02-29T13:09:42+10:30February 29th, 2024|0 Comments

The year in retrospect

2023 has been a busy year for Tandem Energy, but they say time flies when you’re having fun (saving the world). Here are just some of the projects we’ve worked on this year. We love working with our good friends at City of Adelaide so we’ve done a lot with them including: Energy and resource [...]

By |2023-12-14T09:28:43+10:30December 14th, 2023|0 Comments

OPINION – National EV policy needs a bit of work

There are many barriers to electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Australia, cost being one of the biggest[1]. To date, the federal government has not adequately incentivised EV ownership in Australia causing a significant delay in this technology being adopted. In Australia, each state and territory has a different policy regarding EV incentives, taxes, and rebates [...]

By |2023-12-12T09:30:35+10:30December 12th, 2023|0 Comments

The price of energy

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you will have heard that power bills have increased significantly over the past month due to the increasing cost of energy. New tariffs have taken effect as of July this year sending many into a tailspin. Energy bills increased by up to [...]

By |2023-08-28T13:28:39+09:30August 28th, 2023|0 Comments

Welcome Laura Herrero!

A warm welcome to our new consultant, Laura, who comes with a wealth of experience in the sustainability and environmental management sector. Laura is a Lead Auditor with experience implementing environmental, quality and food safety systems. Laura has helped businesses obtain a range of certifications, including ISO14001:2015, organics, and Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. In addition to [...]

By |2023-08-22T14:32:36+09:30August 22nd, 2023|0 Comments

Goodbye, and hello

In what is a bittersweet moment for us we say goodbye this week to Jack as he moves on to an exciting new position.  After 4 years working for Tandem, Jack will now be attempting to effect change from within the Federal Government in his new job working as a Policy Officer in the newly [...]

By |2023-05-25T13:09:21+09:30May 25th, 2023|0 Comments

New Small Business Energy Incentive tax deduction

The Albanese Government has announced a new tax incentive in the May 2023 budget to help small and medium-sized businesses reduce their energy costs through investment in energy efficiency and electrification. The Small Business Energy Incentive is a tax deduction that will be available to businesses with an annual turnover of less than $50 [...]

By |2023-05-25T12:18:02+09:30May 25th, 2023|0 Comments

Tandem in the news

22 June 2022 The recent developments regarding the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the east-coast market has generated a significant public interest in understanding the contributing factors prior to AEMO suspending the market last week, and now, preparing to lift the suspension and resume the market. CEO Rachel Brdanovic was approached by the ABC [...]

By |2023-08-15T13:38:25+09:30June 22nd, 2022|0 Comments