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Electricity users in New South Wales are facing yet another price increase. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) says electricity prices for the average NSW resident will increase by 17.6 per cent by July. This will come as very distressing news for many households who are already struggling to pay huge power bills. The [...]

We’ve just come across a thought provoking piece on being green and whether it is really such a “new” idea. It makes for some interesting reading and has got us feeling rather nostalgic! In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman [...]

Daylight Saving ended in five states across Australia this weekend, signalling the official end to the summer. As cooler weather begins to set in, so power bills begin to rise. Even if you’re not bracing yourself for a Melbourne winter as we are at SmartNow HQ there are many factors besides just heating your home [...]

We’ve come across an interesting article this week which shows that being green shouldn’t stop at home. The Age reported how Hilton Hotel worker, Benjamin Grimshaw, from Sydney has been nominated for a WWF Earth Hour Award having spearheaded a successful environmental policy at the hotel. One of his first steps was to install 744 [...]