Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
victoria, Tag
- 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...
- A curved tunnel provides an unexpected connection in a renovated, mid-century home Thu, 25 Oct 18, 5:30amWhen a well-traveled couple tapped Australian design practice Nic Owen Architects to renovate and expand their modest 1940s home in Hampton, the architecture firm channeled the clients’ love of adventure into a design that...
- The Screen House comfortably and sustainably connects with the outdoors Wed, 24 Oct 18, 3:30amWhen Camberwell-based design practice Warc Studio Architects was tapped to renovate and extend an existing Edwardian residence in Victoria, the Australian firm also wanted to open the house to greater connection with the...
- Clean energy-producing Light Up wins the 2018 LAGI competition in Melbourne Fri, 19 Oct 18, 7:00amNew York-based NH Architecture and Seattle architectural practice Olson Kundig placed first and second respectively in the 2018 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition in Melbourne, Australia...
- Olson Kundig solar sail proposal could power up to 200 Melbourne homes with clean energy Thu, 11 Oct 18, 7:00amAcclaimed architecture practice Olson Kundig is best known for its spectacular residential works in the Pacific Northwest, yet the Seattle-based firm has embarked on somewhat new ground in its recent submission to the 2018...
- Victoria's renewable energy boom set to create thousands of jobs Mon, 1 Oct 18, 7:33pmGreen Energy Markets predicts more than 6,000 annual jobs will be created but urges federal policy intervention
- Gina Rinehart-backed Lakes Oil loses bid to have Victorian fracking ban overturned Fri, 21 Sep 18, 6:46pmThe Victorian company had planned to explore for conventional gas as well as coal seam gas
- Victorian Labor offers half-priced solar panels for homeowners in $1.24bn pledge Sun, 19 Aug 18, 12:24pmDaniel Andrews says owner-occupiers will have access to more than $4,000 each to install panels