DMS Energy - Powersavers Podcast

Yes we went and did it and DMS Energy has created a podcast. Join us every fortnight where we discuss all things new in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Tasmanian energy solutions for Tasmanians delivered to you by DMS Energy your local go to for all things energy related.

Latest Solar Door Knocking Scam & How Not To Get Caught 09/04/2024

Latest Solar Door Knocking Scam & How Not To Get Caught This week on Powersavers Adrian & Darren discuss the how the Dodgy Door Knockers have levelled up their game by convincing pensioners their fully functioning solar system requires replacment with something over priced and unnecessary. We also discuss the new look Neopower Heat Pump Hot Water unit and how the north west coast of Tasmania was instrumental in its creation. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/32887792

Why We Don't Use Nuclear!! 07/03/2024

Why We Don't Use Nuclear!! On this weeks Powersavers, Adrian and Leigh discuss why we do not use nuclear and why it's not even a viable option to put on the table for Australia Energy needs. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/31993817

Heating Tariff To Go!! 06/12/2024

Heating Tariff To Go!! This week Darren and Adrian discuss how Tasnetworks are going to price Tariff 41 out of exisitence over the next 5 years and how your best defence against ballooning energy costs maybe to transtion to Tariff 93 (time of use tariff). Lets find out how Tasnetworks have snuck this one past everyone with no community consultation and what it could mean for the average Tasmanian energy user. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/31706827

Tariff 41 Gone!! - Who Stole It?? & Where Did It Go?? 02/05/2024

Tariff 41 Gone!! - Who Stole It?? & Where Did It Go?? Its 2024 and Powersavers is back! We start this year with a who dunnit mystery. Where did Tasmanias cheap heating tariff 41 go? Its been a stalwart of Tasmanian homes for years, allowing us to heat our home cheaply in Winter but its no longer available to new accounts and old accounts will have it removed in certain circumstances. The whole obsoletion process was done very serupticously at the end of last year. No notice and very little chance of reply. A energy tax on Tasmanians by stealth in this cost of living crisis. None of this can be done without the Energy ministers sign off and his details, if you want to want to protest this 185% increase in cost to heat your home, are as follows. Nick Duigan email Phone 03 64 242005 Address 75-77 Invermay Rd Inveramy TAS 7248 /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/29797458

New Renewable Energy Record Set & Lets Talk About Extended Warranties 10/18/2023

New Renewable Energy Record Set & Lets Talk About Extended Warranties This week Darren and Adrian talk about a new renewawble energy record set for Sept across Australia and we also discuss extended warranties and why they're just not worth it. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/28294214

Moore's Law - What Is It? 10/12/2023

Moore's Law - What Is It? This week Adrian and Darren talk about Moores Law and how those observations in the 60's tranpose into similar observations with the development and advancements of solar panels and renewable energy in general. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/28294088

Switchboards Need Love Too 09/11/2023

Switchboards Need Love Too This week Darren and Adrian discuss an example of what can happen with an electrical switchboard that is old, has had no maintenance and what the potential risks are. We work backward from a fault that presented itself to the cause and what the ramifications could have been. Switchboards are the heart of your homes electrical system, often neglected and forgotten as part of regular maintenance regimes and can quite often be a serious safety risk. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27996336

We Need To Have A Conversation About Dodgy Door Knockers 09/04/2023

We Need To Have A Conversation About Dodgy Door Knockers This week Darren & Adrian explore the scourge of door knocking solar sales reps ranging across the entire north west coast of Tasmania at the moment. Ripping off our elderly and mums & dads on grossly over priced products, high pressure sales tactics with little chance of any after sales support. This has been an ongoing issue and the state government has made it clear they are 100% completely for north west coasters getting ripped off. DMS Energy and Master Electricians have approached the relevant state ministers to do something and buyer beware was their belated & weak response. In the absence of any ethical leadership from our state representatives it's left to us as a community to stamp out these rogues by having this conversation and taking action to protect those at risk of these predatory sales tactics. Share this link around and use the information to protect yourself and others from these grifters. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27932805

August Is Off Grid Month # 4 Load Profiles. What Are They? 08/28/2023

August Is Off Grid Month # 4 Load Profiles. What Are They? This week Darren and Adrian discuss the process for designing an off grid system that works. It all starts with developing a load profile. In this episode we talk about the information a deigner needs to procure from the client and how it all comes together to form the dark art that is off grid design. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27835389

August Is Off Grid Month # 3 Lets Talk About The Batteries 08/23/2023

August Is Off Grid Month # 3 Lets Talk About The Batteries This week Darren and Adrian talk about the batteries in an off grid system. We talk about what we need to use to store our excess daytime energy to use of a night time for our off grid systems. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27835317

August Is Off Grid Month #2 AC vs DC Coupling 08/14/2023

August Is Off Grid Month #2 AC vs DC Coupling August Is Off Grid Month - AC vs DC Coupling This week Leigh & Adrian discuss the pros & cons of DC coupling versus AC coupling. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27719229

August Is Off Grid Month # 1 08/11/2023

August Is Off Grid Month # 1 August Is Off Grid Month We will be talking over the next 4 weeks all the ins & outs off the processes behind designing and suppling an off grid system This week Leigh & Adrian talk about the basics of an Off Grid energy installation. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27719133

Solar Modules & Their Modes Of Failure 08/03/2023

Solar Modules & Their Modes Of Failure This week Darren and Adrian discuss different modes of failure with solar panels, what manufacturers do to avoid them and what you can do as the consumer not to buy a lemon. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27644190

Tassies 2023 Power Price Rises & The Numbers Are In 07/19/2023

Tassies 2023 Power Price Rises & The Numbers Are In This week Adrian & Darren discuss the 10% power price increase in electricity costs in Tasmania. We look at why? How much? What the affect will be? And how a solar power system will insulate Tasmanians from the worst of the bill shock for this year and beyond. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27504672

Is Australia Just The Worlds Sandbox?? 07/11/2023

Is Australia Just The Worlds Sandbox?? This week Darren and Adrian discuss how Australia seems to be content being the worlds sandbox when it comes to the new minerals and resources needed to meet the renewable energy and global electricfication boom. The question is asked why are we not looking to value add our abundance of natural resources that the world is desperate for. Squandering a once in a generation opportunity? /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27428400

Power Prices On the Rise and No One's Coming to Help!! 06/22/2023

Power Prices On the Rise and No One's Coming to Help!! This week Darren and Adrian discuss the impending power price rise expected on the 1st of July this year. The government have been muddling around playing "Yes Minister" but there is no help coming and essentially what you decide to next will determine how this power price and those yet to come will affect you. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27232257

Questions From The Gallery 06/09/2023

Questions From The Gallery This week Adrian and Darren answer some questions from the DMS Energy Facebook page. We cover lead acid battery sulphation, EEPROM errors, isolation fault and a crook generator questions. Talk about DIY disasters and Monkey See Monkey Do youtube videos. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27088899

How To Be A Disruptor (of the status quo) 06/02/2023

How To Be A Disruptor (of the status quo) This week Adrian & Daren discuss how renewable energy when being taken up as a community collective is causing major disruption to the global status quo. They also look at other historical emerging technologies and how they have changed the shape of how we do things. Disruption - radical change to an existing industry or market due to technological innovation. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/27022092

What Goes Up. Must Come Down. 05/24/2023

What Goes Up. Must Come Down. This Week Darren and Adrian discuss gravity energy storage. What is it? How Does it work? What is happening in Australia in regards to this form of energy storage? We also talk about Q.Cells USA market share. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26906778

Are Heat Pump Hot Water Units Worth It?? 05/18/2023

Are Heat Pump Hot Water Units Worth It?? This Week Adrian and Darren discuss the pros and cons of heat pump hot water. Are they worth it? Depends if you want to reduce one of your highest energy costs for home and businesses by around 70% or not? /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26862861

Is It Worth Adding A Battery To My 10kW Solar System? 05/15/2023

Is It Worth Adding A Battery To My 10kW Solar System? This week Adrian and Darren answer a question about whether adding a battery to a 10kW solar system is a good idea. Whilst eveyones circumstances are different its still hard to justify a battery in Tasmania if its purely an economic return you are after and a consumer. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26809065

How Long Should Things Last? 05/08/2023

How Long Should Things Last? This week Adrian and Darren discuss how long should some appliances last? What is planned obsolesance? Are manufacturers encouraged to make long lived quality products? /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26728005

Zero Limit Solar Exports To Be A Thing Of The Past? 05/04/2023

Zero Limit Solar Exports To Be A Thing Of The Past? This week Adrian and Darren discuss the Australian Energy Regulator ruling to curtail network operators from imposing zero limit exports on new solar installations and waht it means for Tasmanians. (answer not much really) /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26727879

Is The New Tasmanian Business Energy Support Scheme the BEES Knees?? 04/24/2023

Is The New Tasmanian Business Energy Support Scheme the BEES Knees?? This week Darren and Adrian talk about the the Business Energy Efficiency Scheme or BEES for short which has been offered for Tasmanian busisnesses. We discuss the good the bad and the ugly and how DMS Energy can get the ball rolling to see if your organisation is eligible and then on your way to a lower energy future. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26598747

Why Are Heat Pumps So Efficient? 04/17/2023

Why Are Heat Pumps So Efficient? This week on Powersavers, Darren and Adrian talk about why heat pumps are Tassies favourite choice for electric heating. They are virtually everywhere and for the last 20 plus years have been the ubiquotus option for heating homes on the island state. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26526999

Heat Pumps and Electric Heaters and how to use them more effectively 04/03/2023

Heat Pumps and Electric Heaters and how to use them more effectively This Adrian & Darren discuss how to get the most out of our heat pumps and electric heaters. We dispell a common myth and talk about the ideal temperatures for comfort and energy efficiency. With Jack Frost not far away and a hefty power price rise on the way, now is the time to act! /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26421561

30% Electricity Power Price Rises - No Thank You!!! 03/27/2023

30% Electricity Power Price Rises - No Thank You!!! This weeks "Powersavers" stirred up a bit of a hornets nest as we talk about the incoming power price rises and how multinational fossil fuel companies are milking Australia dry and forcing up inflation across the country. Adrian and Darren talk about the causes and how DMS Energy can help the people of northwest coast of Tasmania understand why our electricity prices are on the rise and what we can realistically do to insulate our homes from "Bill Shock" as Tasmanians electricity bills are about to become a crime scene. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26340915

10 Years Of Powersavers!! 03/20/2023

10 Years Of Powersavers!! This week Darren and Adrian talk about 10 years of the Powersavers program from its early days on 7AD to now being on multiple radio stations and broadcasting platforms. We also discuss why we need the fossil fuel industry to be an intrinsic part of the rollout of green hydrogen around Australia and Tasmania. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26256492

From Small Things Big Things Grow 03/10/2023

From Small Things Big Things Grow This week Darren and Adrian talk about some interesting stats about the growth of solar in Australia and especially Tasmania. Its an upward curve that show no signs of slowing. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26183931

Powersavers episode 1 - Tassie Power Prices Set To Rise (AGAIN) 03/01/2023

Powersavers episode 1 - Tassie Power Prices Set To Rise (AGAIN) This week Darren and Adrian talk about the impending Tasmanian electricity price rises and how a quality solar system can be a buffer against their impact for decades. Using Adrians solar system performance data we explore how it can work for all Tasmanians and why today is the time to explore your options. /episode/index/show/91b3280f-3979-4889-a63b-7be65e659679/id/26098815

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