All businesses need the same services and utilities to survive and thrive – plumbing and plumbers, electricity and electricians, builders and so on. You may well have these services to hand in cases of emergency, especially if you live in a big city, but it does no harm to pre-empt problems, especially of the electrical…
DetailsWe used to use candles to light up our gardens, as well as backyard security lights (which added a less than salubrious or inviting glow to garden parties). Now, many of us are turning towards solar lights to illuminate parties or family evenings in our gardens and backyards. The great thing about solar-powered lights is…
DetailsJust a few short years ago, the bathroom light was a simple, bare-looking affair. You clunked it on with the pull-cord, usually setting off the noisy extractor fan, then performed your ablutions under its unidirectional, unflattering rays. If you were a bit fancy, you might have had an array of lightbulbs running down the side…
DetailsAlmost all of us have lived alongside electricity for so long now that we take its safety for granted – you turn on a plug socket with scarcely a thought. We don’t expect it to spark or shock us; the same goes for our toasters, hairdryers, ovens and games consoles. Electrical safety has developed over…
DetailsAccord Electrical + Solar are pleased and privileged to announce that we have just been awarded Solar Quotes’ Gold Rated Supplier status, a recommendation system based on customer and client feedback. As a long established, family owned and operated, electrical contractors business,here on the Sunshine Coast, we are very active in not only the installation…
DetailsYou probably love your solar panels, right? They sit on top of your roof, working all through the daylight hours to give you electricity and probably a tidy little profit from your feed-in tariff. They’re great, aren’t they? You’re not the only one who thinks solar panels are brilliant; wild birds also love them. Think…
DetailsWe’re all familiar with the sight of arrays of solar panels atop roofs of houses and businesses alike now. Some of us love the sight, whereas others of us wish they weren’t so – obvious… This is where solar tiles or shingles come in. They work in the same way as panels – they convert…
DetailsYou may have heard of Passivhaus, which means, simply, “passive house” in German. You will probably have wondered what a Passivhaus is and what it does. You might even be thinking of building your own, or of having your existing house retrofitted to Passivhaus standards. It’s actually quite easy to understand. What Passivhaus means Passivhaus…
DetailsThe future of solar power in Australia is looking very bright indeed, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)! The country’s solar power production is set to triple, with 12 new solar power plants to be built throughout 2017 – six of them in Queensland. ARENA has announced a $92 million investment programme which…
DetailsIf you’re interested in reducing your electricity usage, there’s some easy tricks to cut it down without even breaking a sweat or making any great sacrifices. Turn off your appliances at the wall Get into the habit of unplugging or turning off wall switches when you’re not using things like TVs, laptops and games consoles.…
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