Until the last two weeks this was the view from the hill behind our house since early December – a smoky landscape, dystopian and devastating.
Continue reading “Stop fiddling, start fixing”Stop fiddling, start fixing
Author: Juliette
Branching out
“In a world raging with fire, both literal and discursive, what does participating in branch activities give you in addition to the carefully curated and researched, FSC-paper pearls that arrive every three months?” I take a look at the multiple benefits of participating in Renew branch activities, such as getting first-hand expert information, inspiring and engaging presentations, and the support of like-minded people.
Continue reading “Branching out”Op Ed: Empower by cooling the cost of hot water
A simple changeover to a more efficient appliance, combined with using it at a time of day when excess renewable power is plentiful, can have a profound impact on how much energy we use. This is the subject of an op ed I wrote in October which was published in 116 Fairfax papers.
Continue reading “Op Ed: Empower by cooling the cost of hot water”Solar panel & battery recycling
If you have damaged solar panels or old panels that are no longer required, or a storage battery that fails, what can you do with them? And if your installer takes your discarded panels, where do they end up? Until recently, the answer was that they ended up in landfill.
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