Renew 165 out now: Getting climate ready, effective building envelopes, biodiversity impacts, community batteries, EVs on a budget, community eco hub, and more!

Renew 165 is out now! Its features include an in-depth look at the weather systems we face and their potential impacts on our homes and communities, before sharing practical advice and information about how you can keep cool and stay comfortable through the summer. We meet grassroots advocate Shirley

Getting off gas FAQs

Do heat pumps work well in Australian conditions? Rachel Goldlust explains.

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.

The too-hard bin

Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.

Product profile: Zero petrol

We’ve covered a few electric scooters over the last few years, and a recent entrant, Benzine Zero (Italian for zero petrol) has added some nice looking offerings to the market.

Lithium battery fires and safety

Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.

Ticking all boxes

Jenni and Lance’s 8.7-Star Perth home is designed for excellent thermal performance, ageing in place, health, community connection and a love of gardening.

The gas-transition debate

Alan Pears updates us on the latest IPCC report, discusses appliance and EV efficiency, and asks why makers of hybrid vehicles are not offering plug-in upgrades.

Renew 157 out now: Indigenous foods, the National Construction Code, Sustainable House Day, EVs for newbies, including buyers guide, and more!

Renew 157 is out, with a special feature on electric vehicles and their future as personal transport, including an EV buyers guide, features on Indigenous foods and invasive species, and more!

Early adopters

Bruce Armstrong and Katherine McCann, based in Nedlands and Brentwood in suburban Perth, have been mostly getting around on electric bikes or in Bruce’s Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car since 2012.

Electric Vehicle Expo this Saturday!

See the latest electric vehicles, take test rides and listen to expert speakers at the Electric Vehicle Expo 2019 this Saturday, March 16, in Melbourne.

Electric vehicles