On flight shaming and why Alan Joyce needs to chill The Fifth Estate - our view Qantas boss Alan Joyce professes to care about the planet but gets weird about a bit of flight shaming. 2
The stinky symptoms of taxpayer-funded advertising and why the model needs to change Sergio Brodsky – Brand City The idea of brand purpose is more than just a trend. It’s a reaction to the perils of the Anthropocene.
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.
