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- Solar Power - the facts about setting up Solar Power
Solar Power systems installed at the home or office can reduce environmental impact. How solar panel systems work is described and how you and the environment benefit. - Eco Tourism, how to minimise your effects
Eco tourism is about enjoying remote places and destinations whilst minimising your environmental or cultural impact. This article goes into some detail on this subject. - Ecologically Sustainable Development, what it is and how you can do it
Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) is defined and explained in detail in this article; and how it helps you to be more green and eco friendly. - Water for Melbourne via pipe from Tasmania
Discussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant - Top Ten Going Green Tips & Tricks
Top ten green tips and tricks you can do to be Green and more Eco friendly in your day to day life. - Green Home Building and Ecology in Australia
Info and sites that help with building a sustainable and green home in Australia and useful government agencies to be aware of. Also advice on dealing with architects and builders. - Keeping your home Cool in Summer or Warm in Winter for free!
How to keep cool or warm in your home by design, either in Summer or Winter, whilst reducing costs to you and the Earth..
- Second hand building materials
Second hand building materials offer an excellent way to reduce environmental impact, we show you how.
- A mega energy project would bring 8,000 workers to the outback. What are the odds of it going ahead?
Plans lodged with WA's Environmental Protection Authority this month will bring wild transformation to an ancient desert landscape. Experts, who note the proposed scale is "incredible", say the idea has a lot going for it. - Thousands of hectares of koala habitat are cleared every year, including for renewable energy projects
We examined approved and proposed projects under federal environment legislation to look at how much koala habitat is being slated for destruction across several industries. - Climate Change Weekly #514: 🦇 Evidence Mounts that Green Tech Is Wiping Out Species 🐦
I and other Heartland Institute scholars have written before about the bird, bat, and marine mammals that industrial wind is killing around the world. The Heartland Institute has also written concerning industrial solar’s threat to desert species,... - How do you cool a reactor and does Australia have enough water for nuclear power?
Nuclear power relies on millions of litres of cooling water. The federal opposition's plan to build reactors on seven sites raises questions about water use and the effect on the environment. - Nuclear plants are thirsty. Can the driest inhabited continent on Earth support them?
Nuclear power relies on millions of litres of cooling water. The federal opposition's plan to build reactors on seven sites raises questions about water use and the effect on the environment. - Massive SunCable solar project spanning more than 12,000 hectares gets environmental tick in NT
A project to develop "the world's largest renewable energy precinct" in a remote stretch of the territory receives crucial environmental approvals, but a final investment decision for the $30 billion-plus project is not expected until 2027. - Rural residents told to 'get over' look of powerlines as Victoria's renewable targets face barriers
Andrew Balfour has seven transmission towers on his farm. He doesn't recommend it to others — but sites for new power infrastructure will be needed across the state as renewable energy projects take off. - University clears hundreds of trees to build solar farm
La Trobe University's plan to clear trees for a solar farm in Melbourne's north has raised questions about renewables coming at the cost of native habitat. - Is it worth investing in a battery for your rooftop solar? Here's what you need to know before you buy
In some cases, adding a battery to your rooftop solar system will pay off. But to be sure, households need information about many factors — and there's no single reliable place to find it, write Asma Aziz and Daryoush Habibi. - Going from gas to all-electric is cheaper and greener. Here's how governments can help more of us make the switch
Switching from gas to all-electric has significant financial and environmental benefits, but many households face hurdles that make it hard or impossible to do...
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