Why your solar panel system needs a home battery
If you’ve been following this blog, then you may recall a post a little while back about the Tesla Powerwall. The Tesla Powerwall is a home battery that
August 20, 2015
Going Green
Apartment dwellers of Australia: Go green with a living roof!
Being Australian used to mean a couple of things; you greeted people with ‘g’day’ and you lived in a freestanding house on a big block of land, where
July 14, 2015
Your guide to buying solar panels wisely
Solar energy is often touted, not just as a cost-efficient way to power everything from our homes to motor vehicles, but also the greener alternative to using coal
June 23, 2015
The 5 most sustainable cities in the world
When we think about environmentally sustainable cities we rarely think of a big, urban locations. With their suffocating car exhaust fumes, densely populated streets, and distinct lack of
June 16, 2015
Australia’s solar powered city
Bundaberg – A name synonymous with rum and coke, but would you believe also the name of Australia’s most successful example of a city relying on solar energy
June 9, 2015
Greenlighting our streets
The start of April 2015 marked the installation of the 200,000th energy efficient LED streetlights changeover in Australia, with over 60 Australian councils coming together to commence one
June 4, 2015
A portable solar power socket that plugs into… a window?
Isn’t it great when new technology meets beautiful design? From a small tube that transforms into a fully functioning portable gas stove to 3D printer pens, we’ve come
June 1, 2015
Cigarette butts could power your next smartphone
The power of ‘SCIENCE!’ is at work again, and this time it’s turning the world’s most littered and hated trash into electronic treasure, thanks to the work of
May 29, 2015
DIY room heater that costs just a few cents to run per day
As the cooler days set in, so does the pressing urge to stay curled up in bed rather than emerge into the biting cold that infiltrates my bedroom
May 28, 2015
5 genius energy lessons we can learn from Sweden
Right up until the early 1970s, Sweden depended heavily on oil for energy supply. 75% of energy generated came from oil. But in 1973 something happened that changed
May 25, 2015
Why your solar panel system needs a home battery
If you’ve been following this blog, then you may recall a post a little while back about the Tesla Powerwall.
August 20, 2015
Apartment dwellers of Australia: Go green with a living roof!
Being Australian used to mean a couple of things; you greeted people with ‘g’day’ and you lived in a freestanding
July 14, 2015
Your guide to buying solar panels wisely
Solar energy is often touted, not just as a cost-efficient way to power everything from our homes to motor vehicles,
June 23, 2015
The 5 most sustainable cities in the world
When we think about environmentally sustainable cities we rarely think of a big, urban locations. With their suffocating car exhaust
June 16, 2015
Australia’s solar powered city
Bundaberg – A name synonymous with rum and coke, but would you believe also the name of Australia’s most successful
June 9, 2015
Greenlighting our streets
The start of April 2015 marked the installation of the 200,000th energy efficient LED streetlights changeover in Australia, with over
June 4, 2015
A portable solar power socket that plugs into… a window?
Isn’t it great when new technology meets beautiful design? From a small tube that transforms into a fully functioning portable
June 1, 2015
Cigarette butts could power your next smartphone
The power of ‘SCIENCE!’ is at work again, and this time it’s turning the world’s most littered and hated trash
May 29, 2015
DIY room heater that costs just a few cents to run per day
As the cooler days set in, so does the pressing urge to stay curled up in bed rather than emerge
May 28, 2015
5 genius energy lessons we can learn from Sweden
Right up until the early 1970s, Sweden depended heavily on oil for energy supply. 75% of energy generated came from
May 25, 2015
