Electrifying Bradfield

Electrirfying Bradfield are meeting with all the Federal Candidates in the upcoming election. We intend to make electrification and community led energy a major issue for voters in this election.

The 3rd of April was an important day for members of 'Electrifying Bradfield'! It was the day that members of 'Energyze North' and 'Electrifying Bradfield' had the opportunity to meet with Nicolette Boele, Independent candidate for the federal seat of Bradfield. (see photo). 

This is the Rewiring Australia deck. It shows how electrification combinations can save a household money. Included are capital costs and interest charges. 

* LACK OF INFORMATION MAYBE THE MAIN CAUSE OF RESIDENTS OF BRADFIELD NOT TAKING POSITIVE ACTION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE - 'WHAT SHOULD I DO?'  HOW DO I DO IT?' 

*Survey research by Ku-ring-gai Council 'Net Zero' Team found that one of the main barriers reported by respondents for NOT taking positive action against climate change is because of a lack of information!

* This is supported by reponses to Electrifying Bradfield's own social survey.

* Some of the biggest energy providers in Australia are our very worst emissions polluters!

* Recent study by CHOICE shows several of our biggest electricity providers are also the biggest polluters!

*You may well be surprised - even those purported to be offering 'green energy' - for a price! 

Check it out on the CHOICE website - you can easily get a one-off entry! - or you can join!

* Check to see if you are being supplied by one of the big polluters - then get advice about how easy it is to change!

* We've established that cooking or heating with gas is not the best thing to do for anyone who suffers from any sort of asthma or lung condition - because up to 30% of the gas goes into the room and not into the cooking!

* Well now we've also established a similar impact on our health! Increasing air pollution from burning fossil fuels in motor vehicles!

*11,000 Australians now die every year from diseases attributed to air pollution! This is more than die from skin cancers!

Results from a recent study in California concludes that increasing the number of EVs on our roads might not only be positive for our environment but for our health as well. [see Garcia.E., Johnston.J., and others. 'California's early transition to electric vehicles:Observed health and air quality co-benefits'. Science of the Total Environment, Elvisier, V867, 1 :https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969723003765?via%3Dihub]

* Costs $12000 per household to electrify cars, cooking, households

* Saves $3000 per year

* Introduces jobs into the community that would otherwise be spent on fuels