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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What a ride! It has been over a year since we leased our Nissan Leaf. To be honest I didn’t care much about the actual car to start with as it was the only electric vehicle in our price range. I had decided years ago that our next car will be an electric car, [...]
Renewable energy is an effective and simple method of reducing your energy consumption and reducing your carbon emissions. Large organisations often require equally large quantities of solar PV to be installed to offset their energy demands and bring down operational costs. One of the reasons many solar installers recommend a system of 99kW is [...]
Live data from Wattwatchers app In today’s modern world, data is power. And in the energy sphere, data is vital to determining how you can save money. Everyone receives electricity bills from their retailer, outlining how much electricity was consumed for a particular period. However, these bills are often received many [...]
We acknowledge that Australia and the world is facing an unprecedented climate emergency. We must all act urgently to reduce global temperatures to a safe level and ensure a just and fair future for all. Why an acknowledgement of the climate emergency? It is essential that all decision-making made in every area of society must [...]
Do you understand how energy efficient upgrades could help your business but don’t have the capital to do so? Building Upgrade Finance is a finance product or loan that building owners can access to improve the energy, water or environmental efficiency or sustainability of existing non-residential buildings. The loan is available to all industries, be [...]
The Federal Government has announced that they will provide $50 million in grants to eligible businesses and community organisations through the Energy Efficient Communities Program. Interestingly, some local MPs in South Australia have decided to promote this program through their own networks, leading to some confusion. Here is the information to date as can be [...]
My Business Finance recently reported on the unsustainable nature of rising energy costs in their article “Energy bill shock: $500 a day not sustainable”. Indeed, for many small businesses, a rise in any expense line puts extra pressure on already stressed out owners, if not putting an end to the business altogether. Unfortunately, energy is [...]