National Homes offer photovoltaic cells as standard practice

National Homes, a division of Australia’s largest home building company BGC, has become the first residential home builder in WA to offer photovoltaic cells (solar power systems) as standard to owner occupier purchasers.  More info...

The Nuts and Bolts of home energy efficiency

With the growing interest in the environmental and financial benefits of more energy efficient homes, lifestyle and DIY television programs provide an ideal opportunity to promote energy saving ideas and techniques.  More info...

Broome’s Filter House reveals big energy savings

Unusual in design and energy efficient in operation, an assessment of Broome’s Filter House has revealed some impressive results.  More info...

Don’t stand by – switch off instead

Many appliances use power even when they are not in use – it’s called ‘standby power’ and it’s used to maintain the appliance in a convenient ‘ready’ state for instant, on-demand use.  More info...

Envirotrike – no fuel, no emissions, no pollution

If you constantly need to transport goods and supplies, for example, around your farm, warehouse or accommodation facility, then you may wish to consider using an environmentally-friendly mode of transportation.  More info...

New ‘super-charge’ lithium battery

Toshiba recently announced that it has developed what many have termed the ‘Holy Grail’ in lithium battery technology. The company’s new Super Charge ion Battery has the ability to be recharged (up to 90% of its energy) in just five minutes and has a lifespan of more than 10 years making it far superior to other batteries on the market.  More info...
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