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- 'Off-grid living not for wimps': Are Australians ready for the great green transition? Thu, 11 Apr 24, 6:04amMore and more Australians choose to live off-grid, but one electrical engineer warns it is expensive and "not for wimps".
- How this Perth family plans to make the great Australian road trip better for the planet Sun, 14 Jan 24, 7:45am"Green power couple" Tim and Renae McLennan want to be one of the first to travel around Australia using an electric vehicle to tow a pop-up caravan.
- 'Green nomad' family's plan to be the first to use an EV to tow large caravan around Australia Sun, 14 Jan 24, 7:45am"Green power couple" Tim and Renae McLennan want to be one of the first to travel around Australia using an electric vehicle to tow a pop-up caravan.
- These 'green nomads' are on a mission to travel around Australia without burning a drop of fossil fuel Sun, 14 Jan 24, 7:45am"Green power couple" Tim and Renae McLennan want to be one of the first to travel around Australia using an electric vehicle to tow a pop-up caravan.
- Meet the Australian 'genius' engineer with a plan to electrify everything Mon, 27 Feb 23, 5:48amHis bold ideas caught the eye of the US president. Now inventor Saul Griffith is sparking an energy revolution in Australia, with a goal to create the first all-electric community where households could save $3,000 a year...
- How an electric dream means residents of one Australian suburb may dramatically cut their power bills Mon, 27 Feb 23, 5:48amHis bold ideas caught the eye of the US president. Now inventor Saul Griffith is sparking an energy revolution in Australia, with a goal to create the first all-electric community where households could save $3,000 a year...
- The Transformer | Saul Griffith Thu, 23 Feb 23, 4:29pmHis bold ideas caught the eye of the US President. Now engineer Saul Griffith is making waves at home, joining his local community in a bold project to electrify their suburb and power it with renewables. Airs Monday...
- Bowls clubs switch to renewables to save the planet and their bottom line Thu, 20 Aug 20, 7:05amFormer coal miners and waterside workers dipped into their own pockets to fund a renewable energy switch at two Newcastle inner city bowling clubs, paying for solar panels that will reduce energy bills and reliance on fossil...
- Outback town powered by diesel demands cleaner energy Thu, 28 May 20, 6:48amA small business owner in a WA town powered by a diesel generator calls on the State Government to provide cleaner electricity.
- Farmers encouraged to lease their land for renewable energy farms Thu, 12 Dec 19, 7:23amA pilot program for renewable energy in the NSW central west could provide a boost to farmer income and productivity.
- Two cars blown off road during World Solar Challenge near Coober Pedy Wed, 16 Oct 19, 11:56amA solar car competing in the World Solar Challenge has rolled over on the Stuart Highway, just north of Coober Pedy in South Australia. The driver has been released from hospital.
- Strong winds flip car competing in the World Solar Challenge Wed, 16 Oct 19, 11:56amA solar car competing in the World Solar Challenge has rolled over on the Stuart Highway, just north of Coober Pedy in South Australia. The driver is not believed to be seriously injured.
- Sylvia Wilson spent $150 running her car on a three-month trip around Australia Fri, 9 Aug 19, 6:32amSylvia Wilson and her now late husband wanted to prove a point when they decided to live off the grid and convert their property to solar power.
- Pushing the boundaries of solar, Sylvia drove around Australia for $150 Fri, 9 Aug 19, 6:32amSylvia Wilson and her now late husband wanted to prove a point when they decided to live off the grid and convert their property to solar power.
- McMansion expansion is leaving Perth 'full of terrible houses' Tue, 16 Apr 19, 8:00amArchitects say it's time to rethink the suburban dream, with data revealing that around a fifth of new homes built in WA don't meet six-star energy standards, costing their owners dearly in running costs.