Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Toyota's Altona site to become hydrogen production and refuelling centre Tue, 19 Mar 19, 1:26pmCarmaker to join with renewable energy agency to create $7.5m centre for commercial-grade hydrogen
- Morrison pledges $50m in 'energy efficiency' grants as part of climate policy pivot Thu, 28 Feb 19, 4:00amAnother climate announcement comes as the Coalition attempts to win back concerned voters
- Circular, solar-powered beach house is a sustainable holiday retreat Thu, 7 Feb 19, 7:30amA charming, circular escape from the city has popped up on an idyllic stretch of beach in New Zealand. Powered with solar energy and built with weather-resistant materials, the St Andrews Beach House is the work of Austin...
- What happened to our electricity system in the heat? Coal and gas plants failed | Nicky Ison Thu, 31 Jan 19, 8:51amWe still have time to avert the worst impacts of climate change, but heatwaves are now an inevitable part of Australia’s future
- Melbourne, 200,000 houses blacked out, 10 companies curtailed, as 1-in-3-year hot day hits Sat, 26 Jan 19, 5:29am***UPDATED: Melbourne has been 42C or more around 50 times since 1855. That’s one in three years. Thanks to Bob Fernley-Jones for the correction.
- Melbourne, 200,000 houses blacked out, 10 companies curtailed, as 1-in-5-year hot day hits Sat, 26 Jan 19, 5:29amThey were only 250 million watts short: Loy Yang, powering Victoria, and soon probably “taking the blame” too. Rachel Baxendale, The Australian h/t Des Moore More than 200,000 Victorian households had their...
- Eco-friendly Brae restaurant and retreat targets net-zero energy in Australia Wed, 23 Jan 19, 3:30amSustainability is woven throughout Brae, a renowned restaurant and retreat nestled on a hillside of a 30-acre organic farm in rural Australia. Designed by Fitzroy-based studio Six Degrees Architects, Brae is best known for...
- New Victorian windfarm could provide 10% of state's energy Sun, 13 Jan 19, 6:00amGolden Plains approved by Andrews government and awaits federal consent to proceed
- Modscape installs a prefab school building that stays comfortable year-round Fri, 28 Dec 18, 4:30amCheap trailers and portable classrooms can be a quick fix for schools strapped for space, but the trade-off often comes at the expense of student comfort...
- ‘Everyone wants employment’: Morwell waits for 'white knight' in divided election Fri, 23 Nov 18, 4:00amLocals say jobs are their priority in the Victoria election: but does the town’s future lie in renewables or its coal-fired heyday?
- Victoria's forestry fight: how the election is raising the environmental stakes Mon, 19 Nov 18, 1:09pmMajor parties want ‘sustainable logging’ in native forests, but experts warn of ‘endgame’ for endangered species and drinking water
- SA and Vic at high risk of blackouts this summer Sun, 18 Nov 18, 5:21pmEven the AEMO is warning of blackouts coming, because the BoM is forecasting hot, dry conditions. El Nino on the way, and I hear rumours our Snowy Hydro Dam levels are not great.
- Australia's most polluting industries are almost all in poor areas – report Fri, 16 Nov 18, 2:57pmHunter and Latrobe valleys lead the list of polluted postcodes in survey by Australian Conservation Foundation
- Extreme heat and drought could cause summer blackouts, energy market operator says Fri, 16 Nov 18, 4:00amHeatwaves can limit generator capacity and lead to equipment failures, Aemo warns
- A dark, damp house becomes a sustainable, sun-soaked abode Sat, 10 Nov 18, 6:30amFormerly cold, dim and damp, a terrace house in Northcote, Victoria has been reborn into a vibrant and welcoming dwelling with an emphasis on gardening...