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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Efficient homes
Lessons from Wavertree House
Featured in this year’s Sustainable House Day program, Wavertree House is an off-grid home in Darwin River inspired by the tropical architecture of 1930s government architect Beni Burnett. Andrew Spiers discusses the ideas behind the project and what contemporary Australian housing can learn from designing with climate rather than against it.
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gardening
FOGO, humus and the magic in between
Compost is one of nature’s most effective recycling systems. Whether it’s created in a backyard worm farm or a municipal-scale FOGO facility, the process follows the same basic principles. Thom Fox explores how organic waste becomes nutrient-rich compost—and how you can replicate the process at home.
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Electric vehicles
Vehicle labels catch up with reality
Australia is finally replacing its outdated vehicle testing and labelling standard with one that better reflects real-world driving. Bryce Gaton looks at what the change means for consumers and the transition to cleaner vehicles.
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All-electric
Build your own ultimate 7.5kWh transportable power station
With daytime solar generation increasingly flooding the grid, Owen Hill looks at how the Solar Sharer Offer aims to extend the benefits of cheap renewable electricity to more Australian households.
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News & events
Renew 176 out now: Community energy installations, Goulburn community solar farm, retailers reshaping the electricity market, First Nations-led renewable energy, AI data centres in Australia, and much more!
Renew 176 takes you to the heart of sustainability—showcasing innovations big and small that are reshaping how we live on the planet.
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All-electric
Sharing the solar boom
With daytime solar generation increasingly flooding the grid, Owen Hill looks at how the Solar Sharer Offer aims to extend the benefits of cheap renewable electricity to more Australian households.
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Sustainable tech
The Electrify Bouddi experience
In Killcare on the NSW Central Coast, Electrify Bouddi is helping residents accelerate the shift to clean energy. Local journalist Michael Troy reports.
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All-electric
Hidden benefits of solar
In the maelstrom of claims and counterclaims that passes for debate over climate policy in this country, it’s easy to overlook the benefits rooftop solar can deliver, for households and the planet. Paul Barry explains.
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