Frequently Asked Green & Renewable Energy Questions

What is Green Energy?
Green Energy is Energy from sources that consume only renewable resources and do not emit pollution.

How does Wind power Work?
Wind Generators harness the wind to drive a motor which generates electricity. This Electricity can then be converted for use either by a household or business or fed back into the power grid and sold to your electricity retailer.

How does Solar Hot water work?
Solar hot water circulates water through pipes on the roof of a premises in order to capture the heat from the sun. The obvious advantage to this is that it means that gas or electricity is not required to heat the water which saves money and is zero emission, meaning that there is no impact on the environment. Simply once installed a Solar Hot water System produces hot water for free.

What is a Photo Voltaic Solar System?
A Photo Voltaic system is designed to harness the suns energy and convert it into electricity that can then be consumed by a home or business. This has two advantages, 1) the Energy generated is free 2) The energy generated does not generate emissions making it extremely environmentally friendly.

How can I make money out of Renewable Energy?
Most state Governments are currently offering a feed in tariff to businesses and individuals who feed excess electricity generated by Solar or wind power back into the power grid. Corporate Choice will be able to advise how this works in your state.