Renew 173 out now: waste to energy, renewables jobs, self-sustaining city, home battery revolution, EVs in apartments, electric buses, EVs and the grid, a cottage electrification, reducing vehicle idling at schools, and much more!
Renew 173 looks at vehicle-to-grid systems, waste to energy, jobs in the renewables sector, apartment electrification, low waste cooking, and a whole lot more.
In our cover story, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Josh Wilson, discusses Australia’s path to net zero, while Jane Hone reports on a hidden threat to the Great Southern Reef and a surprising solution. We look at vehicle idling at schools, and our special battery feature gives you everything you need to know to get on board the battery revolution. Lance Turner looks at one common cause of wasted electricity, and a simple solution, while EV expert Bryce Gaton discusses the progress being made globally in electrifying the world’s bus fleet. Plus we look at re-imagining our cities; how accountants could help save our natural ecosystems, and discuss EV charging in apartments.
Whether you're looking at energy storage, buying an EV, or wondering what future cities could look like, Renew 173 is packed with ideas to inspire change. Grab your copy and power your sustainable journey today!
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Policy
Data in the city and the invisible impact of the cloud
As AI and cloud computing drive a boom in data centre construction, Australia faces growing questions about how these energy-hungry facilities will affect electricity demand, local communities and the transition to net zero. Mia-Francesca Jones examines the trade-offs—and asks whether Australia can build the cloud more sustainably.
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Products
Product profile: Tiny homes your way
One of the many advantages of a tiny home is their flexibility; being able to configure one online, and see the actual cost in real time, is a great idea that many more tiny home suppliers need to adopt.
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Pears Report
Signals of change
From global risk assessments and climate adaptation to the complexities of ‘free’ electricity offers, Alan Pears looks at some of the forces driving change in Australia’s economy and energy system.
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