Horan & Bird Join Forces with Daikin
Horan & Bird joined forces with world leading air conditioning company Daikin to compete in the Adventurethon National Challenge in Townsville on June 21st. The Horan & Bird – Daikin team took part in the 61.4 km Ultra – Marathon event. Jamie Smith (bike) and John Horan (paddler) represented Horan & Bird and Daikin was […]
Solar Storage Solutions Now Available at Horan and Bird
Horan and Bird are excited to be offering solar storage solutions to the North Queensland market. The Horan and Bird solar storage solution is the second step to the development of the “Smart Home or business” and a critical part of the “everyday energy solution”. This solar storage solution offers a great back-up solution for […]
The World’s Largest Companies Turning to Solar
The recent Harvard Business Review has highlighted what some of the world’s leading companies are doing to not only combat climate change, but to hedge their energy costs. It is a clear trend that these leading companies understand how to build a sustainable business future for their shareholders. It is incredible how quickly these large […]
People With Solar Should Not Feel Guilty
Over the last 12 months some critics have blamed people with solar panels as the problem for the rising price of Electricity. Furthermore people with solar have been labelled as upper class and greedy individuals taking advantage of the system to the detriment to the less fortunate public. This could not be further from the […]
Summer Power bill can catch solar customers out if used incorrectly
During summer some of our solar customers have been caught out with an unexpected bill due to heavy usage of air conditioners, clothes dryers and pool pumps at the wrong time of the day, with the huge rise in electricity prices on July 1st we thought it would be a timely reminder on how to […]
Removal of 8 cent Feed in Tariff won’t effect North Queensland
With the announcement from the State Government today about the removal of the 8 cent feed in tariff H&B would like to make these points on why it will not effect North Queensland Solar customers: Horan and Bird have been selling solar systems successfully for last 12 months now with the 8 cent feed in […]
Subsidies for Rooftop Solar – Zero net cost to households
A new analysis from the solar industry has demonstrated that the cost of the small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) – which governs rooftop solar and hot water systems – will amount to zero for Australian households – contradicting the claims of the country’s biggest utilities. The analysis released by the REC Agents Association (RAA) suggests […]
Latest Update to the Government Rebate for Solar
Over the next two weeks the Government is reviewing the Renewable Energy Target (RET). Currently the RET is set until 2020. The RET forces large polluters such as electricity retailers to purchase renewable energy certificates from home owners and businesses who install solar panels and solar hot water systems. These renewable energy certificates are commonly […]
Solar Management Service for Landlords and Investors
Horan & Bird are excited to announce a new solar system management service. This service will not only provide your family with peace of mind that your solar system is working at its best, but also an opportunity for landlords and investors to install solar on their investment properties and commercial buildings. “Many clients have […]
