2012 Sustainable House Day
This year's Sustainable House Day (SHD) is on Sunday 9 th September between 10am – 4pm. Over 200+ homes across Australia, including the architect designed Rainbow Power Company head office in Nimbin, will...
2012 Sustainable House Day
This year's Sustainable House Day (SHD) is on Sunday 9 th September between 10am – 4pm. Over 200+ homes across Australia, including the architect designed Rainbow Power Company head office in Nimbin, will...
Read MoreEnergy wise Lighting
Dave's Column - Lighting Tips. Nowadays there are three main types of lighting on the market: halogen, fluorescent (fluoro) and light emitting diode (LED). Incandescent globes are all but dead...
Energy wise Lighting
Dave's Column - Lighting Tips. Nowadays there are three main types of lighting on the market: halogen, fluorescent (fluoro) and light emitting diode (LED). Incandescent globes are all but dead...
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QLD Hit By Solar Gold Rush
In Russian there is an expression: The wise man learns from mistakes of others, the smart man learns from his own, and the stupid one never learns. Take your pick where...
QLD Hit By Solar Gold Rush
In Russian there is an expression: The wise man learns from mistakes of others, the smart man learns from his own, and the stupid one never learns. Take your pick where...
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Voluntary Feed-in Tariffs Under Review
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recently published its recommendations for a fair and reasonable feed-in tariff for 2012/13. While the figures went up slightly (7.7 to 12.9¢/kWh) the...
Voluntary Feed-in Tariffs Under Review
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recently published its recommendations for a fair and reasonable feed-in tariff for 2012/13. While the figures went up slightly (7.7 to 12.9¢/kWh) the...
Read MoreIs your TV Wasting Electricity?
Dave's Column - Televisions on Standby. In 2005 TVs were by far the biggest energy wasters in the average Aussie household*. Simple measures to stop the drain. Phantom Loads First...
Is your TV Wasting Electricity?
Dave's Column - Televisions on Standby. In 2005 TVs were by far the biggest energy wasters in the average Aussie household*. Simple measures to stop the drain. Phantom Loads First...
Read MoreIs your fridge up to speed?
Dave's Column - Fridges. Refrigeration can add a lot to your energy bill. Urban myths about power consumption of fridges and freezers, including that old beer fridge. Urban myths: a)...
Is your fridge up to speed?
Dave's Column - Fridges. Refrigeration can add a lot to your energy bill. Urban myths about power consumption of fridges and freezers, including that old beer fridge. Urban myths: a)...
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