Sustainable tech Archives

Welcome to the Eco-Cubby

Jacinta Cleary explains why it's best to start early and small, plus other lessons learned when incorporating smart cubby house design into a school curriculum.

Buyers guides

Cooling buyers guide: active cooling

Renew magazine's cooling buyers guide gives you all the info on effective shading, ventilation, fans and efficient air conditioning.

News & events

Renew 146: Cooling guide, DIY special

Find all the info you need to stay cool in the cooling buyers guide in the latest issue of Renew magazine. Plus eight exciting DIY projects!

Solar & batteries

Energy storage update

Domestic energy storage systems are becoming more popular as their prices come down and electricity prices go up. Lance Turner updates what’s happening in the market and what to look for.

gardening

Get water wise in your own backyard

Tips from WA garden designer Cherise Haslam on what to consider when designing a waterwise garden.

News & events

Low-carbon living projects taking great strides

Heading into its seventh and final year of funding in 2019, the Cooperative Research Centre for Low-Carbon Living is on track to reduce national emissions by 10mgt by the end of 2020.

News & events

Large-scale solar farms coming online

Renewable generation in the National Energy Market (NEM) has reached a new record high, according to the latest figures from the National Energy Emissions Audit.

Solar & batteries

Desert Rose

An Aussie net-zero energy house takes on the competition in Dubai, bringing home an impressive second place overall in the 2018 Solar Decathlon.

Community

Students get behind an infrared camera

These high school students learnt how to test for air leakage and become proficient DIY-installers—leading to great results for the homes involved, and benefits for the whole community.

News & events

Reader survey results are in

We received over 800 thoughtful and useful responses to our recent reader survey, which we’re analysing to feed into our planning for next year and beyond. Here's an initial summary.

Solar & batteries

Can I upgrade my solar?

If your solar system fails or you want a larger system, how easy is it to get an upgrade? Well, that depends! Robyn Deed talks to solar installers to get some guidance.

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