Australian Solar Power Needs A Gross Feed In Tariff

January 29, 2009

So yesterday morning, I had this post all ready to publish, and then Gavin beat me to it. Oh well…. that’ll serve me right for wandering off to get a coffee! With the recent changes to the solar panel rebate (surely only a Government could make it this complicated?), the Australian solar industry is having [...]

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Get Involved With Clean Up Australia Day 2009

January 28, 2009

In case you missed it, registrations are now open for Clean Up Australia Day 2009. This year’s event will be on March 1st and you can register at cleanup.org.au either as a volunteer or to host your own cleanup site. Since 1990, Clean Up Australia Day has seen some eight million Australians take part, and [...]

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Seventh Generation On A Supermarket Shelf Near You

January 14, 2009

I noticed on a trip to the supermarket this week that Seventh Generation products have started appearing on shelves here. Hailing from the US, a quick glance over some of their product range looks impressive. Covering a wider range than is normally seen from one manufacturer in the environmental line; there are baby products, household [...]

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26% Believe Solar Is The Way

January 10, 2009

From a survey commissioned by the Labour Party, results released in The Australian this week show that 26% of those surveyed believe Australia’s primary source of power in the year 2028 will be solar. Personally I think this is fantastic news, as it really shows that renewable energy is starting to be seen as a [...]

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8 Ways To Save More Than 4¢ A Litre At The Bowser

January 6, 2009

Here in Australia, the major supermarkets offer a 4¢/ litre discount scheme when you spend $30 or more in-store. Consumer magazine Choice, recently calculated that these vouchers save the average family just $1.30 a week, which by my reckoning, is roughly 7 – 20 kms of driving for most people (dependent on vehicle, driving style [...]

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Why aren’t there more white roofs?

January 2, 2009

Some 14 or so years ago, when I first came to Australia from colder climes, I noticed that white seemed to be the colour of choice for most cars. Makes sense I thought; you feel hotter when you wear dark clothing on a sunny day, and the same probably goes for dark cars too. So [...]

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Treading Lighter’s Goals for 2009

January 1, 2009

Not normally one to go for the fabled New Year’s Resolutions, I figure that with the recent birth of Treading Lighter, I have something worthwhile to aim for. And so, here are Treading Lighter’s Goals for 2009: Use the car less (get a bike, use public transport, walk). Reduce the amount of chemical products used [...]

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Still learning…

December 24, 2008

They say that being green doesn’t have to cost the earth; it may take me some extra brain power though. With Christmas now upon us and the family in residence, there’s been a few extra trips to the supermarket of late. I do have to ask myself though why it’s not until I get to [...]

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