Advocacy
Making DTS Elemental home approvals more efficient
Renew's submission on DTS Elemental rules in the 2022 National Construction Code.
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Research
Evaluating The Cape
Research by Renew alongside RMIT looked at the performance of highly efficient homes built in the eco-village at Cape Paterson, Vic pre- and post-occupancy. The research includes interviews with occupants as well as analysis of energy use and home temperatures.
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News
Your solar panels and hail storms
With the recent wild weather around the country, and in particular the recent heavy hail storms, there is potential for damage to solar panels in domestic solar systems. There are a few things you can do to check that your system hasn’t been affected, and if it has, what you can do then.
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News
Resources for people impacted by the bushfire crisis
Renew is aware that many people in our community have been impacted by the devastating bushfire crisis across Australia. As the fires continue, we know some are starting to consider their options for rebuilding homes and property that have been lost in the fires. Below are a few resources that you or someone you know may find useful.
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Advocacy
Renew calls on Victorian Government to improve Energy Performance Standards for Rental Homes
Rental homes are less energy efficient, less prepared for climate change, and more expensive to run than owner-occupied homes.
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News
Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
This year, why not make a resolution to alter your impact on the world and environment at large?
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Research
Renew presents to BZE on hydrogen
View a presentation by Renew's Andrew Reddaway about hydrogen to the environmental think tank Beyond Zero Emissions.
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Research
Aussie rules on batteries tightened
A new Australian Standard has been released for solar batteries. This will affect grid-connect batteries, off-grid and DIY solar on sheds.
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Advocacy
COAG approves recommendations to raise standards for existing homes
We are happy to announce that COAG has integrated many of our suggestions into their updated Trajectory for Low Energy Existing Buildings.
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Advocacy
Renew, consumer coalition calls on COAG for more efficient existing homes
Community, industry and research groups are calling on Energy Ministers to cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and create jobs by committing at the COAG Energy Council meeting to implement measures to substantially improve the energy efficiency of millions of existing homes.
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News
Renew CEO Donna Luckman to move on from organisation
At the Renew Annual General Meeting yesterday it was announced that our CEO Donna Luckman has decided to leave the organisation.
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News
Solar training at Tibar
Eight students from Baguia in the Baucau district and Atauro Island are currently undertaking solar training at the premises of our partner, Centro Nacional de Emprego e Formação Profissional, IP.
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