03/11/21- Time to add Batteries?
With a reduced Feed in Tariff and a generous Solar Battery Rebate, Storage Batteries are becoming more common. With many different systems on the market, it could be time to consider including batteries in an installation.
Read more17/10/21 – Toowoomba Sustainable House Day Tours
Renew's Toowoomba Members' Branch will be hosting tours of three Toowoomba region sustainable houses on Sustainable House Day, 17 October.
Read more29/8/21 – EV and E-Bike Expo
Come along to learn about the benefits of electric vehicles, renewable energy and sustainable living.
Read morePOSTPONED – Molten Silicon Energy Storage – 1414 Degrees
Thermal storage has a range of applications in sustainability, such as electrical energy and industrial process heat. Dr Mahesh Venkataraman from 1414 Degrees will describe current thermal storage projects including the biogas, thermal-storage electrical generation system at Glenelg Water Treatment Plant.
Read more23/8/21 – Grow local, think global – How to grow your own mushrooms, greens and microgreens
Join us for a fun and informative webinar where we take steps to live more sustainably, feed ourselves, have fun and help our planet.
Read morePOSTPONED – Green ceramics are here! Industry first apartment tour with Prof. Veena Sahajwalla
Join us on a “Talk and tour” with Professor Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre who will discuss an industry- first apartment, made using waste materials that has potential to revolutionise home construction by transforming household waste into a valuable construction resource.
Read more12/8/21 – The Design & Performance of Josh’s House, with Wine
Join us to hear directly from Dr. Josh Byrne, from Gardening Australia, about the design & science behind Josh's house - a sustainable solar passive designed home built in the leafy suburb of Hilton, WA.
Read more2/8/21 – Contemporary Construction Using Engineered Wood Products
This is a great opportunity to educate and update staff in your local home construction business or for owner-builders. Craig Kay of Tilling Timber will discuss the advantages of using engineered wood products and new technologies plus the Tilling Smart Frame software.
Read more27/7/21 – External Wall Construction Alternatives
Come along to Home Base at Subiaco to hear about alternatives to brick when building a new home.
Read more16/6/21 – What’s new with Electric Vehicles?
In this webinar Bryce will provide a guide to the basic technologies, systems and charging options for EVs, then give an overview of the latest and soon to come long-weekend and tradie EV options along with a dig into the ins and outs of the recent Vic Government EV proposals.
Read more13/6/21 – Cairns Ecofiesta
The Cairns Eco Fiesta will be held this year, on Sunday 13 June at Munro Martin Parklands, 123 Sheridan Street. Immerse yourself in a day of performances, hands on workshops and a massive eco-expo at North Queensland's premier sustainability festival.
Read more9/6/21 – Power to the People: Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative Dispatchable Solar Farm
This session will tell the story of the establishment of the Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative and its offspring project - Clean Energy for Goulburn (CE4G). The project has just met its initial funding targets and will be moving into the construction phase in the near future.
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