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Australia needs a National Energy Performance Strategy

Australia needs a National Energy Performance Strategy

Renew strongly backs the development of a National Energy Performance Strategy. Read our submission.

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Renew welcomes new Board Members

Renew welcomes new Board Members

We recently welcomed four new members to our board: Pula Heralth, Jen Djula, Srini Nori, and Justin Harding.

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Announcing Sustainable Renters Week

Announcing Sustainable Renters Week

This December we're shifting our attention to rental properties, exploring ways for both tenants and landlords to increase the energy efficiency and comfort of their homes and properties.

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Renew Annual General Meeting

Renew Annual General Meeting

Under Clause 11(1) of the Constitution, the Alternative Technology Association Incorporated (trading as Renew Australia) hereby gives notice that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the members will be held on Tuesday 22 November, 2022.

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Announcing Sustainable Design 101

Announcing Sustainable Design 101

Our Sustainable Design 101 series provides a starting point for people just learning about sustainable design.

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100 organisations join forces in push for 7-Star homes

100 organisations join forces in push for 7-Star homes

An alliance of more than 100 property, community, health and environmental organisations has today issued a forceful call to the country’s Building Ministers to lift the energy efficiency of new homes built in Australia.

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Creating Victoria’s First Gas-Free Suburbs

Creating Victoria’s First Gas-Free Suburbs

Cleaner, cheaper power for new homes, and the regulations holding us back. Read the report from Environment Victoria and Renew.

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An energy transition for social housing

An energy transition for social housing

Social housing must not be left behind in the transition to renewable energy. Read Renew's submission.

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Renew Webinar

Sustainable House Day: View the recordings

In March 2023 Renew hosted a day of free online sessions as part of Sustainable House Day. You can now view the recordings of these sessions on our YouTube channel.

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Direct PV solar hot water buyers guide

Direct PV solar hot water buyers guide

Solar hot water can dramatically reduce your water heating costs, but what if your house isn’t suitable for a conventional solar water heater? There is an alternative that can be used almost anywhere you have solar access, as Lance Turner explains.

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Aussie women: the solar  power pioneers

Aussie women: the solar power pioneers

Sun Source was Australia’s first solar panel retailer, started by a hippy woman nearly 50 years ago. Kassia Klinger uncovers the story.

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Swings and roundabouts

Swings and roundabouts

Rachel Goldlust explores the “potted” history of gas stoves—with an environmental twist.

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Latest from Sanctuary magazine
Sanctuary 63 out now: Hemp building special

Sanctuary 63 out now: Hemp building special

In this hemp building special, we take a look at how this dream material is tracking in Australia and profile seven gorgeous hempcrete homes.

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Energy efficiency front and centre: A renovation case study

Energy efficiency front and centre: A renovation case study

Rather than starting again, this Melbourne couple opted for a comprehensive renovation of their well laid out but inefficient home, achieving huge energy savings and much improved comfort.

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Pretty perfect pavilion

Pretty perfect pavilion

A self-contained prefabricated pod extends the living space without impacting the landscape on Mark and Julie’s NSW South Coast property.

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