A letter to my unborn child about climate change Sam Drummond Just days before my first child was born, I escaped apocalyptic scenes in Sydney to return home, with the country’s biggest city blanketed in thick red smoke from out-of-control bushfires. 1
Buildings are not lifeless objects, it’s time to treat them as such Hugo Chan, Cracknell & Lonergan Architects In our obsession with newness, we can easily forget that the narrative of sustainability is not merely about technical longevity, but also about cultural sustainability, an expression of our city’s identity and thus a continuation of our collective memory of place.
Study: gas hot water not the answer Cameron Jewell | 1 October 2013 By Cameron Jewell 1 October 2013 — Gas hot water isn’t as sustainable as point-of-use instant electric systems under many circumstances, according to a new study out of RMIT University.
Is gas heating really cheaper than electric? Kate Leslie, Alternative Technology Association | 5 May 2016 It’s autumn, the weather is finally starting to cool, and in some homes in Australia ducted heating systems are being switched on for the first time this year, sending hot…
Hydro eliminates need for coal and gas, ANU says Cameron Jewell | 27 February 2017 A 100 per cent renewable grid of solar and wind backed up by pumped hydro energy storage will eliminate the need for coal and gas, according to ANU researchers –…
Global spotlight on South Australia as it leads huge energy storage shake-up Cameron Jewell | 14 March 2017 The world’s eyes have been on South Australia and its energy security issues after high profile tweets between the CEOs of Tesla and Atlassian went viral. Now SA premier Jay…
Does demand response really mean warm beer and suffering poor? Willow Aliento | 19 October 2017 Coal-loving commentators have erupted with fuming outrage and wildly inaccurate assertions about demand response following last week’s announcement of the successful projects for ARENA and the Australian Energy Market Operator’s demand response pilot.
ACT announces plans to make Ginninderry precinct gas-free Cameron Jewell | 5 February 2018 The ACT’s master-planned Ginninderry development will trial a gas-free residential precinct comprising 350 homes.
There’s no reason for new homes to include gas, report finds Cameron Jewell | 4 June 2018 New homes that go all-electric with solar would save between $9000-$18,000 over 10 years compared with a home that has gas appliances and no solar, according to new research from the Australian Technology Association (ATA).
Gas: your end is near Willow Aliento – Oxygen Files | 18 July 2019 If you believe the hype from the government and from the fossil fuel industry, gas is poised to swoop in and heroically stimulate the economy, reduce energy prices and save Australia’s emissions trajectory.
As Bass Strait winds down, is this an opportunity to get off gas? Tim Forcey | 22 October 2019 Thinking of buying a gas-burning space-heater, water-heater or cooktop? As eastern Australia’s traditional gas supplies from the Bass Strait dry up, you might want to think again.
CEFC gets $1 billion for grid stability… gas included? Poppy Johnston | 31 October 2019 The Morrison government has sunk an extra $1 billion into a new fund for “grid reliability” to be managed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) but an energy expert has warned that the necessary legislative updates will allow the green bank to finance gas projects.
