Solar panel entrepreneur Jeremy Rich takes on the NBN
Jeremy Rich, solar panel industry entrepreneur, has announced his move into the internet sector, with his sights set on the government-run NBN program.
Rockefeller family charity to withdraw all investments in fossil fuel companies
A charitable fund of the Rockefeller family – who are sitting on a multibillion-dollar oil fortune – has said it will withdraw all its investments from fossil fuel companies. The Rockefeller Family Fund, a charity...
How do Apple’s renewable energy numbers stack up?
At today's announcement, Apple, as it sometimes does, gave prominent stage time to the future of the planet. After an interlude from CEO Tim Cook, Lisa Jackson, Apple vice president of environment, policy, and social...
Climate change response must include slower population growth
Parts of Australia had a public holiday last Monday and, in the great tradition of the long weekend, families headed for the hills or the beach. In my case, it was the hills, the Victorian Alps...
Frequently Asked Questions about Solar
Solar energy is created by converting the sun’s rays electricity. As a renewable energy source, this environmentally friendly alternative to burning fossil fuels is both convenient for you and beneficial to the world. This means you...
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Volta Persuading Brands to Pay for Electric Car Chargers
Volta Charging, a start-up that is slowly yet surely making its mark in the electric car industry, is persuading big brands to sponsor its electric car chargers. The novel business model involves building free electric...
New Zealand’s Solar Power Boom
Renewable energy growth, or more specifically the solar power boom, is not only a way to fight global warming and climate change, it has become an economic standard in New Zealand households.
Surging Renewables Keep Global CO2 Flat As Economy Grows
The International Energy Agency has confirmed that global carbon dioxide emissions have decoupled from economic growth. The IEA reports that for the second year in a row, the world economy has grown while energy-related CO2...
The world’s first solar airport no longer pays for electricity
Fed up with their hefty electricity bill, managers at Cochin International Airport in southern India took matters into their own hands.
Young people are suing governments over climate change
WHEN a group of teenagers first started taking governments to court over the lack of climate change action, people laughed at them. They are not laughing now.
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Warnings of ‘climate emergency’ as February breaks global temperature records
For the third month in a row, global temperatures in February broke records as the warmest seasonally adjusted month in more than a century, according to a new NASA report.
Patagonia to Fund Rooftop Solar Installations on 1,500 Homes
While many major retailers—including Apple, IKEA and recently Whole Foods—are investing in solar to supply their own businesses with power, Patagonia wants you to have this clean, green renewable energy yourself.
Top 6 Energy Predictions for 2040
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report containing predictions for the energy industry for 2040. The report is focused on increasing awareness of the energy industry as the central vehicle of positive change...
Five Ways to Green Your Home
Here are five tips to green your home and lower your carbon footprint using more sustainable living practices.
Money, PR, or Peer Pressure? Why Big Business is Backing Renewables
From huge multinational corporations to the smallest of start-ups, an ‘eco’ approach seems to be a must-do for business to keep up with the pack. So what’s pushing these companies to cosy up to environmental...
Digital Solar opens up solar power to Australian renters
Australia's 2 million rental properties are gaining access to cheap solar power under a new Digital Solar scheme which divides the savings between landlords and tenants.