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Sustainable House Day is coming September 15!
On Sunday, 15 September, 2019, more than 235 homes will open around the country for the biggest Sustainable House Day in the event's 15 year history.
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Public transport from day one
One housing estate that’s aiming to address transport from the get-go is the Ginninderry greenfield development in Canberra. About 13 km from the city centre, this is a whole new community of 11,500 homes to be built over the next 40 years, at a rate of about 300 homes per
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Meanwhile, the years tick by
It’s time to speak bluntly about the harsh realities of our changing climate, says Alan Pears. Business regulators are getting the message, but much more is needed.
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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.
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Renew provides input on national hydrogen strategy
Renew provided a submission to a set of issues papers on hydrogen published by the federal government.
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Renew comments on VIC emissions reduction targets
Renew advocates that Victoria adopt a target for 2030 to reduce emissions by 75% from the 2005 level.
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Hydrogen: help or hype?
Australia’s government is currently developing a strategy for including hydrogen in a future low-carbon energy system. Renew’s energy projects team has looked at where it has potential, and where it doesn’t.
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A winning formula: high-performance house plus EV
Despite the upfront cost premium, opting for a highly efficient, all-electric home with an EV can offer significant economic and environmental benefits. We analyse one example.
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Small loads that add up
In our hyper-connected world, we rely on a range of devices that are always on, like internet modems and routers, and NBN boxes. But how much of a problem is that for energy usage?
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Making kerosene history Pay-As-You-Go solar energy
While the western world takes electricity access for granted, a large part of the world has no such luxuries. But that is changing. Renew’s Harry Andrews explains.
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EVs everywhere, and not just cars!
The move to electric transport, in all its forms, is now well under way and 2019 is shaping up to be a very exciting year indeed. Bryce Gaton explains.
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Load shedding: coming to your area soon?
Why do grid outages occur, how are they managed and how is rooftop solar changing this? Renew's Andrew Reddaway looks at the issue of load shedding.
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