Originally published on RenewEconomy. One in five homes in South Australia has rooftop solar. In Melbourne, adoption rates in western suburbs outstrips inner city by a factor of 5:1 Some interesting data on the penetration of rooftop solar PV in the southern states of Australia was included in the interim … [continued]
Originally published on The Community Power Report. by Manny Pasqualini A huge step toward establishing a viable community-owned renewable energy sector in Australia has been taken with The Australian Greens launching their Community Renewable Energy policy in a joint media event co-hosted by the Fund Community Energy campaign and representatives … [continued]
This article first appeared on The Community Power Report by Manny Pasqualini Community Power Reporter – Oceania Oceania is a region as diverse as any, dotted with tropical Pacific Island nations, the mountainous lands of New Zealand, and the world’s largest island and smallest continent, Australia. Amongst Oceania’s relatively few … [continued]
Three zoos in Australia’s state of Victoria can now boast of an accolade no other zoo in the world currently can. Possibly inspired by several other entities in Australia voluntarily offsetting their carbon emissions, Zoos Victoria has become carbon neutral. Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, and Healesville Sanctuary achieved … [continued]
Melbourne has reduced and offset its emissions to become a certified carbon-neutral city under Australia’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). The city has also launched several programmes to reduce its energy consumption and emission production as part of the Net Zero Emissions strategy. The city has identified four areas where significant … [continued]
A new decade-long study from the University of Melbourne has found that when the overall walkability of an area is increased, simply put, people walk more, even well after the “novelty” may have worn off, and their health and wellbeing is improved as a result. This is the first study … [continued]
The roof of the South Melbourne Market building was recently renovated, and the LIVE Community Power project intends to attract investors to install 3,000 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof. The LIVE Community Power project, part of a non-profit climate change initiative called LIVE, is to be Australian’s first large-scale … [continued]
A new report finds wave energy could supply 11 percent of Australia’s electricity by 2050. […]
Keeping a building cool is the focus of a new study launched by the University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne which shows that painting the roof of a building white can go a long way to reducing the interior and exterior temperatures. The research results—which will be available … [continued]
[social_buttons] The U.S position on Climate Change is overshadowing all other discussions in the lead up to Copenhagen, even at a conference I recently attended in Melbourne Australia – the 5th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference, August 24-26th. The Australian position requires global consensus for a greenhouse gas … [continued]
