Green Building Council of Australia will now require buildings to be completely fossil fuel free and 100% renewable powered to achieve the highest possible 6 Green Star rating.
Buildings must now eliminate gas to qualify for top Green Star ratings
Energy Efficiency
ARENA backs Shell-led program to help manufacturers use more solar, less gas
ARENA-backed and ERM Power-led program will help 20 Queensland manufacturers boost industrial energy productivity, cut emissions and reduce costs.
Net-zero energy – and zero gas – solar housing project backed by ARENA
ARENA-backed project will build 51 all-electric, high-efficiency solar homes in south-west Sydney that will generate more power than they consume.
ACT Greens pledge to build first zero-emissions, all-electric business district
The ACT Greens pledge to make Canberra's newest town centre, the Molonglo Commercial Centre, all-electric and zero-emissions.
How homes can shift their energy needs from gas to clean electricity
A new online tool is now available to assist households make the switch from gas to electric appliances - which can reduce both costs and emissions.
Mojo Power teams with Carbontrack to help customers control energy costs
Mojo Power joins forces with Carbontrack to give customers ability to monitor and control electricity usage remotely and gain better control over power costs.
House hunters in the dark on energy ratings – and the average is pathetically low
Most Australian homes have been built to notoriously poor standards, and house hunters find it near impossible to find basic information home rental and ownership markets.
Aldi Australia says it will be 100 per cent renewable by end of 2021
Aldi pledges to source 100% renewable electricity for its Australian operations by as early as 2021, after rolling out almost 32MW of solar and signing two wind energy offtake deals.
How a small town solved five key barriers to a 100 per cent renewable energy supply
There are five key barriers to scaling renewable energy supply in Australia, and this is how the Newstead model addresses each one.
How solar, EV chargers and “greening” of a Cairns resort has slashed costs – and boosted profits
From switching to LED lights to installing solar and EV charge points, the "greening" of the Cairns Gateway Resort has cut expenses – and delivered higher returns for owners.
ACT free energy advice program extended to renters
ACT government extends free energy advice program to renters in bid to cut power costs for more people working from home due to Covid-19.
We lost our house in summer bushfires. Now we’re going underground and off the grid
Don Pattison lost his house and just about everything in it during the horrific fire season of 2019/20. But this is not a story of loss and grief. Rather, the destruction has set the context for the journey back.
Adelaide start-up aims to boost household energy ratings off the plan
Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across Australia next month.
Australia has failed on energy efficiency – and governments have hidden the truth
The structure of Australia's national productivity plan has made it possible for governments to hide how badly we are travelling on energy efficiency.
Dairy farms targeted in federal grant scheme to boost energy efficiency
Australian dairy farming industry set for energy efficiency overhaul, with grants of up to $20,000 opened up to businesses in the sector by the federal Coalition government.
Social housing funding a welcome post-Covid salve – let’s make it sustainable
Victorian government funding to address the state's severe social housing shortage must also target the development of climate-resilient, durable and liveable housing stock.
