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Author Archives: Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home

Tim Forcey is a home energy consultant and researcher

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Posted inEnergy

Victorian Roadmap may see gas use fall to less than half within eight years

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 28 February 20222 March 2022
Posted inSpinifex

Evaporative cooling for your home – have the benefits drifted away?

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 21 September 202121 September 2021
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“Dad, have you ever heard of social media”? 35,000 FB fans later…how community power is cutting the energy bills

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 2 September 20217 September 2021
Posted inEnergy

Electrifying our homes – Can the gas industry stop us? 

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 16 August 202117 August 2021
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Hydrogen in the gas grid is a great idea – if you own the gas grid

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 23 September 202028 September 2020
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Tim Forcey on how to beat the winter gas blues and save money and health  

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 18 August 202026 August 2020
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Don’t hate the energy guzzling old home you just bought – fixes are in reach

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 2 June 20206 October 2020
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As Bass Strait winds down, is this an opportunity to get off gas?

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 22 October 20196 October 2020
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Cutting the gas: Has the all-electric home’s time finally arrived?

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home 19 October 20176 October 2020
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The cheapest way to heat your home with renewable energy – just flick a switch

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home and Mike Sandiford, Melbourne Energy Institute 7 September 20152 March 2022
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A crash in gas use is more likely than the forecast “shortage”

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home and Mike Sandiford, Melbourne Energy Institute 28 January 20152 March 2022
Posted inEnergy

A crash in gas use is more likely than the forecast "shortage"

by Tim Forcey, My Efficient Electric Home and Mike Sandiford, Melbourne Energy Institute 28 January 20152 March 2022

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