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Why Deregistration?

As announced elsewhere on this website, The South Australian Energy Co-operative no longer operates as an active organisation, and has applied for deregistration.

While members were made aware at the time of the Special General Meeting that took this decision, many outside our membership have asked why this change took place.

Most Efficient Heater?

With every salesman shouting the merits of radiant, or convection, or ceramic, or what ever other kind of heater they have to sell, it can be a nightmare trying to figure out which is the best to use, and the cheapest to run. However, if it has a power plug - working out the comparative running costs is easy...
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How much power does it use?

All electrical appliances use power, but do you know how much?

Power is measured in watts, and your bill is charged in watts per hour, or more accurately kilowatts (thousands of watts) per hour. 1 unit of power, is 1 kWh (kilowatt hour), or put another way, 1000 watts used for an hour.

How much energy is too much energy?

A big part of saving cost, is reducing energy consumption. But how can you tell how well you are doing? One measure is to compare your own consumption with that of other energy consumers. You may already be using much less than others with the same size family, or perhaps you may find that you have room to do better on the energy conservation front.

In this article, we present for you some statistics on average South Australian houshold energy consumption, so you can compare your own figures and see how well you are already doing...

Insulate and Save

The single biggest improvement you can make to the energy efficiency of your home is to insulate it.

It doesn't matter how efficient your heating or cooling system is, if your home isn't insulated most of your warmth or cool will be vanishing before you even notice it. Trying to heat or cool an uninsulated house is like drinking directly from a tap - you can quench your thirst, but a lot of water goes right down the drain!

Energy News

Energy Science

Regrowth mystery reborn
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:51:00 +1100)
GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: If you're only as old as you feel then are you as old as your body? The idea that body cells regrow every seven years should be an accurate guide, right? Wrong! Dr Karl can sense it in his bones.

On the Edge...

Development of Ionic Electrical Thrust Technology
(Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:00 GMT)
In the last few years, electric thrusters, commonly referred to as 'Lifters,' have achieved popularity as a home science project on the Internet. Advocates claim they are a significant technological breakthrough that promises anti-gravity anomalies and a possible new era of solid state electric flight. (PESWiki; Oct. 18, 2008)
The Entrepreneur's Survival Guide
(Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:00 GMT)
Coming up with a brilliant clean energy technology is only part of the process. There is a lot involved in taking it the distance to the market where it can benefit humanity. This book is a great resource for guiding you through these steps so that you don't become the biggest impediment to the progress of your technology.
Kangen Water Fosters Medical Independence in Hard Times
(Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:00 GMT)
A Japanese water ionizer technology by Enagic may be just the thing to help you to take responsibility for your own health and not be so dependent on the medical establishment, in the same spirit as getting off foreign oil. (PESN; Oct. 27, 2008)
Ferox Fuel Additive
(Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:00 GMT)
Ferox Gas and Diesel Fuel Additive is a catalyst that is an eco-friendly fuel additive and horsepower booster. It allegedly increases mileage from between 10 and 20 percent while also significantly reducing harmful emissions while cleaning out the engine, reducing engine wear, extending engine life. (PESWiki; Oct. 26, 2008)
The One Million Dollar HHO Challenge
(Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:00 GMT)
To win, fit an HHO system to a late model car (tuned and in good condition) so that a consistent 25 percent or greater improvement in fuel economy is obtained and maintained for six months, without causing any damage to the engine. Entrance fee: 5,000 USD. (PESWiki; Oct. 25, 2008)

New Technology

Idaho State University, INL dedicate new Energy Technology Education Center (AG Weekly)
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:25:54 GMT)
POCATELLO - On Friday, Nov. 7, at 9 a.m., Idaho State University, Idaho National Laboratory and Partners for Prosperity dedicated the new Energy Systems Technology and Education Center (ESTEC) on the Pocatello campus.
US stocks rally on energy, technology shares (Hindustan Times)
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:22:48 GMT)
US stocks rallied at day's end on Tuesday as energy and technology shares led the way and investors snapped up bargain basement prices.
US stocks rally on energy, technology shares (New Kerala)
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:31:59 GMT)
New York, Nov 19 : US stocks rallied at day's end Tuesday as energy and technology shares led the way and investors snapped up bargain basement prices.
US stocks rally on energy, technology shares (EARTHtimes.org)
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:39:37 GMT)
New York - US stocks rallied at day's end Tuesday as energy and technology shares led the way and investors snapped up bargain basement prices. The three major indices closed up despite a drop in confidence among homebuilders that was the lowest sinc...
Power of the Future: A Timeline to Energy Independence (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:45:28 GMT)
President-elect Barack Obama has plans to invest $150 billion in clean energy technology over the next 10 years. With similar initiatives in other countries, when might we expect exciting alternative technology to deliver true energy independence?