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- Locally sourced materials make up a timber home that mimics its forest landscape Thu, 5 Sep 19, 1:30amOn the edge of the southern regional city of Ballarat in Victoria, Australian design practice Porter Architects has completed the Ballarat East House, a modern home that embraces the surrounding treed landscape with large...
- Basslink cable out again, costing Victorians more as prices rise Wed, 28 Aug 19, 4:12pmThe Basslink cable has gone down again, and is expected to be out of action til mid-October. Luckily for Tasmania, the dams are at 45% full. However in Victoria, which sits on one of the largest brown coal reserves in the...
- Victoria: Yarra City Council advertises for “Climate Emergency Officer” Tue, 13 Aug 19, 10:40amApplications closed on 9 August – oh noes! I would have been perfect for the job! The City of Yarra has a proud history of environmental action and leadership...
- Do windfarms kill birds? How Australia can limit the impact on threatened species Sun, 4 Aug 19, 11:11amBob Brown’s objection to a proposed windfarm draws attention to where renewable energy projects are being built
- While the government is in denial, the states are making staggering progress on renewable energy | Tristan Edis Tue, 2 Jul 19, 10:03amState governments seem frustrated with the Coalition – but we are closer to 100% renewables than you think
- Blockbuster: 178 years of Australian rain has nothing to do with CO2, worst extremes 1849, 1925, 1950 Wed, 22 May 19, 4:18amRemarkable! A new study by Ashcroft, Karoly and Dowdy pieces together an extraordinary 178 years of rainfall data from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. This is a rare study that brings in much older data, looking at trends...
- Eden Project plans $150m ecotourism site for Victorian coalmine Tue, 21 May 19, 4:10pmJoint venture aims to turn Alcoa’s open-cut mine site into Anglesea project near Great Ocean Road
- AGL sought Victorian rule change to clear way for controversial gas terminal Thu, 2 May 19, 4:00amWastewater policy a ‘significant hurdle’ to company’s plans for Crib Point
- Who opposes AGL's gas terminal more? Julia Banks and Greg Hunt fight in Flinders Mon, 22 Apr 19, 11:58amCandidates in the Victorian seat all say they are against the plan. Voters want to be sure they mean it
- What better replacement for dirty Hazelwood than a windfarm? | Simon Holmes à Court Sat, 30 Mar 19, 8:00amA plan to generate enough wind power for 200,000 homes hints at a coal valley’s clean energy future
- Renewables produced more energy than brown coal and gas over summer Fri, 29 Mar 19, 8:43amReport finds rise in solar and wind generation almost eclipsed capacity lost when Hazelwood power station closed
- 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