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Alan Pears

Practical paths to home electrification – quality of service matters too

November 12, 2024 by Alan Pears Leave a Comment

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There is a range of creative carbon reducing solutions for lovers of gas cooking, and those who hate the heat from blowy air-conditioners.

Filed Under: Electrification, Energy Efficiency

Beware of the efficiency claims made by heat pump manufacturers

October 16, 2023 by Alan Pears Leave a Comment

Without effective efficiency standards for heat pumps, householders are out in the cold on how to compare heat pump hot water systems.

Filed Under: Electrification, Energy Efficiency

Small portable electricity generators – inefficient, polluting and noisy

May 2, 2023 by Alan Pears Leave a Comment

Generator supplies power to coffee machines in the shop in Johannesburg, South Africa. Source: EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

People in crisis and in developing countries are paying extremely high prices for small amounts of electricity while polluting our environment. We must do better.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Off-Grid

Heat pumps can cut your energy costs by up to 90%. It’s not magic, just physics

September 8, 2022 by Alan Pears Leave a Comment

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Typically, a heat pump costs around half as much for heating as gas. If powered by solar, it can be up to 90% cheaper than gas.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Policy, Solar

Buying emission offsets has just become easier, and cheaper

June 29, 2016 by Alan Pears Leave a Comment

With the UN now trading carbon offsets, how can you become a voluntary abater? We road-test the options.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Podcasts

Peak electricity demand and going off the grid: the cooking dilemma

March 17, 2016 by Alan Pears 14 Comments

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Whether you are on or off the grid, it is important to minimise peak electricity demand.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency

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