Five Ways to Green Your Home
| by Georgia GiffordHere are five tips to green your home and lower your carbon footprint using more sustainable living practices.
Georgia Gifford
Hi, my name is Georgia and I am an editor and content creator working at Australian Solar Quotes. I have a passion for sustainable and ethical living. I want to inform and educate others on sustainable practices like using renewable energy. I invite you to join the conversation by commenting below with your thoughts.
Press release by: Georgia Gifford
Money, PR, or Peer Pressure? Why Big Business is Backing Renewables
| by Georgia GiffordFrom 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
| by Georgia GiffordAustralia'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.
Why Big Business is Backing Renewable Energy
| by Georgia GiffordFrom huge multinational corporations to the smallest of startups an ‘eco’ approach seems to be a mustdo for business to keep up with the pack So what’s pushing these companies to cozy up to environmental...
Scientists Say to Double Carbon Reductions as Banks Invest Billions More in Fossil Fuels
| by Georgia GiffordThe connection between scientific research and government action appears to have a long way to go. Financial advocacy group Market Forces has revealed that the four major banks of Australia (Commonwealth, ANZ, NAB and Westpac)...
For The First Time, Solar Will Be The Top New Source Of Energy This Year
| by Georgia GiffordUtility-scale solar projects will add more new capacity to the US's grid than in any other year - producing 9.5 gigawatts of new energy. Solar, wind and gas energy will make up 93 per cent...
Scientists Produce the Thinnnest Solar Cells
| by Georgia GiffordResearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created the thinnest, lightest solar cells, demonstrating that powering electronic devices with solar cells this small is possible. The solar cells are so lightweight that they could be...
Solar Storage Set to Define Votes Come Election Time
| by Georgia GiffordWith a federal election due to occur later this year, buzz around the vital election topics, promises and vote-winning points is already beginning. There’s no doubt that renewable energy is highly topical for both the...
Top Green Technology Predictions for 2016
| by Georgia GiffordAfter Elon Musk announced the Tesla Powerwall, solar prices continued to fall, and the arrival of the Rollkers electric roller skates – a travellator for your feet, 2015 will be a difficult year to beat...
5 Reasons to Buy an Electric Car
| by Georgia GiffordThe fast growing popularity of the electric car industry has been caused by a number of factors including influential industry backers government subsidies and the evident financial benefits However the technology is yet to take...
Student’s Go Off Grid with Complete Solar Storage System
| by Georgia GiffordA housing cooperative in the Sydney suburb of Newtown will make Australian history with the installation of a full solar storage system that will power the housing complex.
UNICEF Initiative Aimed at Supporting Startups in the Developing World
| by Georgia GiffordCharities and NGOs are increasingly turning to different technologies to solve problems in developing countries. With an emphasis on open source technology, issues associated with access to energy, lighting, the Internet and information technology are...
Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Purchasing Solar Panels
| by Georgia GiffordGoing too cheap This is quite an obvious piece of advice, but is a surprisingly common mistake that solar customers make. Not falling for over priced systems and services will be outlined later in this...
Without Solar: Are You Wasting Money?
| by Georgia GiffordSolar power is no longer just an environmental decision, but a smart financial one. How much can you really save by going green, and is it really worth it? The answer is simple - absolutely.
Top 3 Green Technologies to Watch in 2016
| by Georgia Gifford3-D Printed Products Figure 1 Credit Creative Tools So what does 3-D printing have to do with green living? Well, the revolutionary potential of 3-D printing technology within almost all areas of...
Obama Doubles Renewable Energy Funding
| by Georgia GiffordBarack Obama has announced this weekend that the budget for renewable energy funding will be doubling within five years in an attempt to commit to pledges made during the Paris Climate Summit in 2015. Making...