Saving energy by minimising waste is a measure that can be taken now and has immediate effects on reducing energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. A home energy audit can be revealing.

Did you know that Australia’s energy demand is projected to double by 2020? And the world’s energy consumption will rise by some 44% by 2030?

And energy prices are rising fast – as you know. We used less natural gas for this winter quarter compared to last year and we still paid some 25% more! That’s in Western Australia where we have oodles of natural gas reserves.

And we cannot wait till “They” do something. Everyone is “They.” Cleaning up our act at home, in our own bacckyard is a powerful act. One thing anyone can do is to have a qualified person do a home energy audit or a commercial energy audit.

All this means is that you get someone to assess where your home or business building is wasting energy and where you can plug the drafty gaps, replace energy-wasting lighting and , insulate your roof, and perhaps your walls.

With the generous renewable energy incentives and weatherization subsidies governments offer there is no excuse.

Plus the home and business energy audits area is a good example of a green job. Perhaps its something for you?