Have your say on WA’s renewable energy target

The State Government recently announced a consultation process regarding its plan to achieve a 15% renewable energy target by 2020. Comments are sought from industry members, stakeholders and interested members of the public on the Government’s Renewable Energy Target Scheme Design Paper.  More info...

New solar car enters 2007 World Solar Challenge

Energy Minister Francis Logan recently unveiled Leeming Senior High School’s new solar car for this month’s 3,000km Darwin to Adelaide World Solar Challenge.  More info...

Energy efficient halogens

Contemporary home designs often feature sleek, uncluttered interiors, and halogen lighting, particularly ceiling recessed downlights. Used to highlight work and living areas, downlight lamp technology has recently shown a marked improvement in energy efficiency, which is good news for homeowners who enjoy the ambience created by halogen lighting.  More info...

Lighting the way

Street lighting is essential for safety, both of pedestrians and road users, but it is also a significant consumer of electricity, resulting in high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. To help councils increase the energy efficiency of street lighting on minor roads, the Australian Greenhouse Office has released a new guide entitled Lighting the Way. The Guide complements the recent work undertaken in WA on street lighting.  More info...

New online tool to create more sustainable suburbs

A new web portal, known as Your Development: Creating Sustainable Neighbourhoods, has recently been created by CSIRO in partnership with the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) to assist those involved in sustainable and innovative urban developments.  More info...

Seville builds solar power tower

A new solar thermal power plant outside Seville in southern Spain may look futuristic but it is already generating power to meet the needs of residents in Seville.  More info...
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