Reuse & recycling
The too-hard bin
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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Products
Product profile: Solar in a box
We’ve covered a few electric scooters over the last few years, and a recent entrant, Benzine Zero (Italian for zero petrol) has added some nice looking offerings to the market.
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Renewable grid
Big solar at Melbourne Water
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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Pears Report
May 2022 election—a new beginning for climate and energy policy?
Alan Pears updates us on the pending energy crisis in many parts of the world, discusses the future of big batteries, and looks at an often overlooked form of housing.
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News & events
Renew 160 out now: future technology, inverter buyers guide, battery tech advances, fusion power and more!
Renew 160 is out now! Its features include a look at future technology, electric trucks, an inverter buyers guide and more!
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Products
Product profile: Zero petrol
We’ve covered a few electric scooters over the last few years, and a recent entrant, Benzine Zero (Italian for zero petrol) has added some nice looking offerings to the market.
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Pears Report
Warnings from the EU and UK energy crisis
Alan Pears updates us on the pending energy crisis in many parts of the world, discusses the future of big batteries, and looks at an often overlooked form of housing.
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Sustainable tech
Lithium battery fires and safety
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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Reuse & recycling
So very, very tyred
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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News & events
Renew 159 out now: aircrete, heating buyers guide, sustainable dying, tyre recycling and more!
Renew 159 is out now! Its features include Australia's first council-approved aircrete dome, sustainable dying, tyre recycling, a heating buyers guide and more!
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Products
Product profile: Install an energy monitor yourself…
Many energy monitoring products need you to access breaker box wiring to install current clamps and the like. This is work that should be done by a qualified electrician. The Powersensor Solar Monitor, however, can be installed by the homeowner without the cost of calling in a sparkie.
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