With all the talk in the Melbourne news this week about operators employing non-licensed electricians for residential solar installations, it seems timely to highlight the importance of choosing a solar provider based on reputation, experience and quality, rather than simply cost.

Choice Energy is an active participant in the energy industry and is constantly on the look-out for information and tools that will help customers use less power from the grid and pay less for it. As part of this, the business conducted a survey of Victorian business owners, to better understand the impact of energy bill shock and price rises, and the current attitude towards energy and renewables.

How do you run a business in Australia when one of your largest costs has tripled in 3-4 years? How do you plan for the next 3-4 years when the government has no clear path to solve this problem?

Energy price rises are an economy-wide problem and have fuelled intense political debate about appropriate policy to provide reliable and affordable energy. Australian industry – including agriculture – is rapidly becoming uncompetitive against countries with cheaper and more reliable power.

Hotel Conversation writes story on Choice Energy, after saving Australian Hotels Association (SA) members more than $2 million dollars.

Electric vehicles will completely disrupt the energy market and distribution grids which today would be unable to support the rapid uptake nationwide.