Electrifying Bradfield

Electrifying Bradfield is about doing what we can to support adoption of renewable energy within the Upper North Shore. We have a vision of a cleaner, cheaper energy future made possible by the electrification of our  houses and transport. This vision is heavily influenced by Saul Griffiths and 'Rewiring Australia'.

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Electrifying Bradfield works mainly using volunteer time. Contributing $50 goes a long way to helping us run solar information nights, attend markets and fairs and provide educational materials.

Note that Electrifying Bradfield is a not-for-profit, although not a certified charity (DGR).

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The first Cool Seat goes into place
Both 'Cool Seats' Installed
How to Electrify a Household
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AI generated house with solar
Electrifying Bradfield

If you are looking for places to recycle some more things that you can't- shouldn't be-putting into local council bins - here are a few suggestions: 

Officeworks Stores generally accept:

* mobile phones; DVDs; CDs; USBs; ink and toner cartridges; computers and accessories

Aldi stores - have receptacles for batteries  [and hearing aid suppliers often accept hearing aid batteries for recycling] 

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* Source - pvmagazine.com  [January 2023]

* Thermo- acoustic heat pump

* Developed by Equium {France} - can't provide too much detail here because of copyright - so go online to check it out!

* Revolutionary design based on hi fi sound wave passed through helium gas.

* Claim more efficient and reliable in all conditions than refrigerator-based heat pumps.

* Predicted available end of 2023.

* From Faradion website - check it out! Watch the video!  Check out the Na-ion website!    nationenergie.com

* Faradion is a UK company [now also based and selling in Australia as Nation Energie, Level 2, 1 Collins Street, Melbourne

* They have produced and are selling batteries based on salt crystals! - no lithium or cobalt here! - just saltwater!!

* The batteries are made from recyclable plastic - so all components are recyclable - over and over again!

Confronting Four Aussie Myths About Action Against Climate Change!

In reading and listening to much corporate and social media commentary and in conversations I have with people there seem to be four very common Aussie myths about  climate change and energy and actions we need to take!

All of these myths need to be challenged!

MYTH 1: ‘Coal exports are essential to our future economy’ – WRONG!

 This is a question I am asked often when people talk to me about ‘climate change’

Simple answer – 

 WEATHER – is the day-to-day conditions of things like:

*sun [sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy, overcast] and temperature, [hot,warm,cold]

*precipitation [drizzle, showers, rain, dew, frost, rain, storms, hail, snow]

*wind - strength[gentle, light, strong, gale, tornado] & direction

Interested in buying an electric car!!

Anton at 'Good Car Company' in Tasmania has just announced a special deal to anyone interested! The 'Good Car Company' is a community bulk EV purchasing organisation.

During December! Buy one of Anton's second hand cars and he will give you a $500.00 EV Charge Card - that will be 4000 kilometres of free motoring!!

He will also contribute - on your behalf- $500.00 to that wonderful 'not-for-profit' sustainable organisation - SEED!

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Why electrify Bradfield? 
Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby residents decided they wanted to make a difference to the challenges of our times - the climate emergency by grassroots community action.

What is the goal of electrifying Bradfield?
To encourage and support every household in the Bradfield electorate to generate, store and use renewable energy, principally from solar power and battery storage by 2032.