Resource Efficiency Archives - Page 19 of 26 - Renew Economy

How time-of-use pricing works to cut my power bills
You won’t hear the utilities say it, but with just a bit of attention to detail, TOU can save households money on electricity.
Nigel Morris

Aug 15, 2013

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13 of the largest power outages in history – and what they reveal
The 2003 Northeast blackout left 50m people across US and Canada without power for days. What has this, and 12 other similar outages, taught us?
Mike Jacobs

Aug 14, 2013

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Energy efficiency could save Australia billions… but that’s not news
Govt study shows national energy saving scheme could deliver up to $5.3bn in economic benefits, cut power bills by 10%. So where’s the fanfare?
Rob Murray-Leach

Jul 30, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Your carbon footprint – and how to shrink it
The personal carbon footprints – tCO2e/capita – of 7 different countries; and a list of 13 ways to get more life out of less carbon.
Lindsay Wilson

Jul 26, 2013

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China’s coal plant water grab – and why it’s bad news for Australia
Unchecked expansion of coal-reliant industries is threatening China’s water resources; a reality Australia will need to deal with sooner rather than later.
Georgina Woods

Jul 25, 2013

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Greens float $120m plan to halt Australia’s biodiversity decline
Christine Milne says Greens plan to protect Australian flora and fauna only way to prevent losing some of our ‘greatest natural treasures.’
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2013

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Network-led energy saving could cut billions from power bills: CEFC
CEFC study finds billions of dollars can be saved from customer bills, and reduced consumption, by a co-ordinated approach to demand management.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2013

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UK invests £1bn in low-carbon auto manufacturing
UK government joins 27 auto companies in pledging £1bn to develop and commercialise low-carbon vehicle technologies.
Silvio Marcacci

Jul 18, 2013

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Australia’s costly energy inefficiency
The IEA’s belief that energy efficiency is key to carbon abatement is not reflected in recent Australian reviews. It’s an oversight that will cost us.
Alan Pears

Jun 21, 2013

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Fossil fuel plants not needed to back up UK wind
A note from the UK grid operator dismisses myths about the level fossil fuel back-up for wind energy and the reduction of emissions.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 14, 2013

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Lithium-Sulfur battery could solve Catch-22 on storage
Researchers are hot on the trail of a lithium-sulfur battery which would have a huge impact on the market for energy-storing devices.
Tina Casey

Jun 7, 2013

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Keystone XL threatens true American ‘energy independence’
The impending Keystone XL decision will signal whether the US is ready to move from quick profits to investments in renewable technology.
John Mathews

May 29, 2013

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