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Government funding for “disruptive and innovative” energy efficiency
The US government has set up a special agency within the Department of Energy called the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to promote “Disruptive and Innovative Approaches” to clean technology. ARPA has the following objectives (from the
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Wanted – A Leader To Develop Australia’s First Retrofitted Zero Net Energy Building
A zero net energy building is one that produces as much energy as it uses. Yet, to my knowledge, there is not one commercial building in Australia that has been converted to zero net energy use. Its challenging, but not ...
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A revolution in energy efficient commuting – 20 km/hr for just 35 watts!
Shweeb, a NZ company, has come up with a fantastic low energy commuting concept that could transform our city scapes. Its based on a ...
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Raising the profile of energy efficiency
Last week I attended the All Energy conference in Melbourne. Running over 2 days, with over 30 conference sessions, just one was dedicated to energy efficiency. Rob Murray Leach, head of the Energy Efficiency Council who chaired the session, kicked ...
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Tracking Energy Use
I’ve decided to write this blog in a somewhat different format than usual. I thought I should share some of my observations in tracking energy use since I’ve been involved for a little while now in installing, analysing, presenting ...
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Solar Thermal Energy – The Neglected Renewable Energy in Australia
Contrary to what the terminology suggests ‘solar thermal energy’ is not a recent development and it is certainly not something that has just been invented as another answer to reduce greenhouse emissions. According to the Renewable Institute for Sustainable Research, ...