Pears Report
Fossil fuels, efficiency and TVs
Alan Pears brings us the latest news and analysis from the energy sector.
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Efficient homes
Ditching the shower fan
By fitting a lid on the shower, exhaust fans are not needed when showering. John Rogers describes this simple retrofit, using both a commercial product and a great looking DIY version.
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Products
Product profile: Electric deliveries (and camping!)
Commercial vehicles are a big contributor to Australia’s greenhouse emissions, but slowly we are seeing more affordable light commercial EVs entering the market here.
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Efficient homes
Building for a changing climate
Are we building homes for the future, or for the past? Rob McLeod investigates how climate change is impacting home energy ratings and the way we build our homes.
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Efficient homes
Remote communities leading the charge
We learn about four sustainability and renewable energy projects in remote Australia.
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Efficient homes
So you want to be a home energy assessor?
Renew’s sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust shares what she’s learnt.
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Community
Game of life
The Adaptation Game is a new interactive board game that uses science and storytelling to simulate how you and your community can respond to the next 10 years of climate change.
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News & events
Renew 167 out now: Renewables in regional communities, hard rubbish pick-up, buying sustainable energy from the grid, the impacts of artificial intelligence on the environment, and much more!
Renew 167 is out now! From regional Victoria to West Arnhem Land, meet the communities addressing energy insecurity head-on! Plus, we unpack some of the hard truths associated with the hard rubbish pick-up; bring you a masterclass on buying sustainable energy from the grid; and learn about the impacts of artificial intelligence on the environment.
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Sustainable tech
Breaking the barriers to innovation
Rob McCann looks at the big sustainability innovations of the past, and implores us not to become a nation of laggards.
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Efficient homes
Fungimentally different
Fiona Gray unearths the potential of mycelium homes.
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Building materials
Sustainable building materials: the choices we make
Alasdair Taylor from Light House Architecture & Science unpacks the environmental impacts of building a home, and offers four ideas to make the process more sustainable.
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