Community renewables are the ideal way to generate local investment, build stronger rural economies and ensure the benefits of the energy transition are shared by all....
To speed the transition to zero carbon emissions, the world must think bigger and focus on designing or redeveloping entire communities that are zero energy.
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A study of the websites of Australia’s largest-volume home builders has revealed how they explain energy efficiency to potential buyers. Here's what it found....
Bushfires, storms and floods regularly leave thousands of Australian homes and businesses without power. So how can we build a better, more resilient – and more climate friendly – system?...
Australia is still building four in every five new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard – and that's well short of optimal for environmental, economic and social outcomes....
One of the great hopes of the second digital revolution is that "the internet of things" will help households save energy. But research from Australia and the UK is revealing ways the IOT might also increase energy demand....
It is likely that households are not getting the most from their solar hot water systems. So how can you get the most out of your solar hot water system?...
