Google has added a new weapon to its arsenal that can help you decide whether or not to convert your home to solar energy. It’s called Project Sunroof, and by simply entering your address (like you do with google maps), it uses its maps and satellite technology to compute how much sunlight hits your roof in a year. It will then recommend the …
Responsible investments perform better
Responsible Investment Funds are outperforming standard equity funds, says a new RIAA report, unveiled yesterday in Melbourne.
Australia’s largest coal mine loses bank & govt approvals
After losing environmental approval, Adani Coal has just lost CBA as financial advisors for its controversial $16 billion Carmichael coal mine.
Oxfam Report condemns coal as ‘bad for humanity’
Last week Oxfam released a detailed report stating that renewable energy will be the force to bring people out of poverty – not coal.
Obama’s Clean Power Plan a ‘call to arms’ for Australia
Obama has just announced a radical new policy that will see carbon emissions from US power plants drop by nearly 1/3 within 15 years.
Santos told to get the ‘frack out’ of NT Festival
An open letter to the Darwin Festival signed by 51 artists is calling for the festival to sever ties with sponsor Santos over fracking links. As of yesterday, Australia’s northern most and only tropical arts festival has come under fire for its relationship with major sponsor, oil and gas producer Santos. The challenge was announced in the Alice Springs News by some …
Local Melbourne cafe is spreading the love
Take a walk through Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens and you’ll stumble upon a little cafe is spreading joy through food – and giving.
Is Labor’s 50% energy target all bark and no bite?
Bill Shorten is about to announce a 50% RET by 2030, but is this all just lip service? Can Labor change Australia’s energy trajectory?
Renewable energy is alive and well in remote Australia
Although renewable energy is getting beaten up in parliament, it’s good to know the Aussie outback is alive & green with clean energy.
Ideas are great, but timing is everything
Here’s another really interesting TED Talk that will get budding entrepreneurs thinking: Ideas are great, but timing is everything.