Thermaly efficient electric jug

When will some manafacturer come up with a electric jug that is insulated?

Lighting

If I were to build a new house I would insist that all light would be Led lights running on 12 volts from a battery pack powered by a small solar pannel. Cost savings would be about 11% of the total bill. say about 20 dollars a quarter. The cost of these lights is about ten dollars each the solar pannel is for 40 dollars and the batteries would be say 100 dollars. Eight lights  one battery pack and solar pannel and wiring would cost in the vacinity of say $500 This would give a pay back 500 devided by 20 times four which would equal 6.25 years. But it would cost similar amounts to install 240 volt system. Then there is the 12 volt system can be installed by anyone whom has the ability, against the electric trades person at trades wages.
The there is the fact that the middle bulb below has high amounts of toxic materials inside.

Solar air heating is a way to save money

The below video is worth a look and there are many more like them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsF9RvVxFc4&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqOnalvUSuM

Solar energy has been around for a long time

 The below video is definately worth looking at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTzvyRBYW8o

Rip offs

I have heard of where the energy providers do not pay for the power generated by the home solar system. You are basically at there whim as to weather you get paid. I read of it happening a lot. Best to go batteries and control your own future. No bills and bother with, and not even an electrician if the system is of low voltage. Just keep your usage low and balanced that is generate what you use.

This was bound to happen

Solar Bonus Scheme

On Friday 13 May 2011 the Minister for Resources and Energy Christopher
Hartcher announced a reduction in tariff rates for participants in the Solar
Bonus Scheme from 60 cents per kilowatt hour to 40 cents. The Association
has written to the Minister expressing our concern for this retrospective
policy decision, which will come into effect on 1 July 2011. Rural
Australians who have installed larger systems are to be the heaviest hit by
this change, with many having borrowed money to participate in the Scheme.
The Association has called for, as a minimum, assistance in the form of an
interest free green loans scheme to be made available for farming businesses
who have invested in solar generation as a result of the scheme.

Lets produce more power!

More power I personally am reducing power consumption, Here is one way get a small TV and sit closer to it. My lap top screen is bigger than my 42 inch plasma TV it depends where you view it from. The power consumption of the lap top is minuscule compared to the plasma TV. Then I also have a hobby as well and the power consumption is 90% less than the TV.