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Sustainable building materials: the choices we make
Alasdair Taylor from Light House Architecture & Science unpacks the environmental impacts of building a home, and offers four ideas to make the process more sustainable.
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What we can learn from Spain’s response to heatwaves
As Australia heads into a summer set to be marked by climate change and El Niño, resilience to extreme heat is front of mind. Renew’s Policy and Advocacy Manager Rob McLeod reports on Spanish responses to heatwaves and the lessons for Australia.
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Transmission and emissions
Alan Pears brings us the latest news and analysis from the energy sector.
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Australia's premier magazine dedicated to technology for a sustainable future.
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Product profile: Low cost e-bikes
There are many e-bikes on the market, and usually, the higher the price, the better the bike, but that’s not always true. One brand, Leitner, has become known for good reviews (check them out at bit.ly/Leitner-reviews) without breaking the bank.
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Renew 166 out now: Sustainable building materials, underground homes, responding to heatwaves, barriers to innovation, greywater systems, PV oversizing, and more!
Renew 166 is out now! This issue of Renew looks at the myriad approaches taken to drive down emissions and address rising temperatures. Comedian and TV presenter Craig Reucassel discusses the role of media in shifting public attitudes on climate change and how we can contribute to Australia’s energy transition. We look at the rise of underground homes for bushfire resilience, explore Spain’s response to heatwaves and bring you a bumper buyers guide on greywater systems.
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Petroleum is fast becoming a dirty word
John Hermans explains the negatives of the petroleum industry.
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Product profile: Big tanks for tight spaces
Slimline rainwater tanks usually only hold a few thousand litres at most, but what do you do if you need more water storage but only have a narrow space for the tank?
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Energy matters
Alan Pears brings us the latest news and analysis from the energy sector.
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Bring on the electric ute
Bryce Gaton asks, will 2023 be the Australian ‘Year of the electric light commercial vehicle’?
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Community eco hub
Nathan Scolaro spends 15 minutes with Stuart Wilson and Michael McGarvie from the Ecological Justice Hub in Brunswick, Melbourne.
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Recycled hydronic heat
Renew’s sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust gives us a view of and from the Salvage Yard.
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