All-electric
Direct PV solar hot water buyers guide
Solar hot water can dramatically reduce your water heating costs, but what if your house isn’t suitable for a conventional solar water heater? There is an alternative that can be used almost anywhere you have solar access, as Lance Turner explains.
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DIY
Aussie women: the solar power pioneers
Sun Source was Australia’s first solar panel retailer, started by a hippy woman nearly 50 years ago. Kassia Klinger uncovers the story.
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DIY
Swings and roundabouts
Rachel Goldlust explores the “potted” history of gas stoves—with an environmental twist.
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DIY
Electric aviation: flight of fancy, or landing soon?
Bryce Gaton gives us the latest on flying electric.
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News & events
Renew 163 out now: Solar power pioneers, apartment future-proofing, closing the food loop, E-fuels, a Direct PV hot water guide, electric aviation and more!
Renew 163 is out now! Its features include a look at electric aviation, apartment future-proofing, a direct PV hot water buyers guide and more!
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Pears Report
The summer that was…
Alan Pears brings us the latest news and analysis from a frenzied period of activity for the energy sector.
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Products
Product profile: Eco-friendly high-vis wear
When you are out cycling or even walking the dog, you need to say visible to road users, but common high-visibility gear is made for construction workers, not for leisure, and it’s made from synthetic materials that aren’t exactly eco-friendly.
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DIY
Bruce the better motorhome
Dick Clarke tells the story of building his self-sufficient, leave-no-trace motorhome, drawing on renewable materials and energy.
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Electric vehicles
5B or not 5B
Large scale commercial solar farms can be time consuming to install and commission. Lance Turner looks at a company that has solved those issues.
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Products
Product profile: Pods for veggies
With the cost of food trending rapidly upwards, the move to growing food at home has become a popular one. While it’s easy if you have a garden, what do you do if you don’t?
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All-electric
Staying warm this winter: A buyers guide to heating
As autumn declines into another long winter, it seems an opportune time to revisit one of our most popular buyers guides: our essential guide to heating yourself and your home.
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