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You’re stuck at home for the foreseeable future and the great news is that you’re social distancing. Good job! Now, we don’t want to infringe on your “schedule,” but when…
April 8th, 2020
Read MoreThere are many myths surrounding the effects of swimming pools on hair – especially blonde hair. It’s not surprising as the great majority of pools do not have sensors to…
August 30th, 2019
Read MorePooled Energy achieved its first 1,000 pools under management in January 2019 and is using them to deliver big savings to its customers. The aggregate energy consumption reductions delivered by…
January 28th, 2019
Read More1. Heating and Cooling Run the air-conditioning a little warmer in summer and a little cooler in winter. It will make a big difference. Air conditioners’ efficiency drops dramatically once…
December 11th, 2018
Read MoreAusgrid, the poles and wires distributor of electricity to much of Sydney and to most Pooled Energy customers, has advised the introduction of Seasonal Time-of-Use Periods for all customers on Time-of-Use…
July 25th, 2018
Read MoreThis is the title of an interesting article by Finn Peacock, an industry consultant and strong advocate of solar energy. The following is a much shortened version. The link to…
July 25th, 2018
Read MoreThis section is a regular feature of our newsletters. It is intended to be unbiased, general Industry comment dealing in objective facts. What do Star Ratings mean? They have…
May 10th, 2018
Read MoreConnecting Gas and Electric pool heaters You can ask us to connect new or existing pool heater to the Pooled Energy Intelligent Pool Controller (IPC). This will enable us to…
May 7th, 2018
Read MorePooled Energy’s new Solar Heater Control system is available – no need to repair/replace old solar controllers
May 7th, 2018
Read MoreLights went out for Earth Hour on March 24th, but this year, there was an unusual participant. Pooled Energy has shut down hundreds of swimming pools all across Sydney to support Earth Hour.
March 24th, 2018
Read MorePress Release by ARENA and POOLED ENERGY – 15th February
5000 swimming pools to trial technology that saves energy, manages peak demand, and improves Grid stability
February 16th, 2018
Read MoreAustralia is a global leader with solar PV generation and there are massive forward commitments for large scale arrays and large forward marketing estimates for roof-top solar as at January 2018. The sun is free and solar panels seem to be inexpensive and getting cheaper, so, why are electricity prices rising so much? Electricity prices have nearly tripled in a decade and, despite some political and pundit comments, it seems inevitable that they will continue to rise. We often hear that solar electricity is the least expensive sort of electricity available, so, how can that be?
February 14th, 2018
Read MoreYour pool is controlled by sensors and smart algorithms that operate in both the Intelligent Pool Controller at your pool, and in the Internet cloud-based Network Operating Centre (NOC). The pool responds to the time-of-day, the time-of-year, the water chemistry, the amount of swimming, the weather and forecast, the cost and price of power, your PV and solar thermal panels and the state of the Electricity Grid.
February 14th, 2018
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With funding received from ARENA, Pooled Energy is conducting a trial for homes with swimming pools which introduces smart energy savings measures and state-of-the-art pool management technology.
