24 October 2025 | Clean energy, Transport
Thumbs up to e-bikes As mentioned in my previous article: Driving emissions targets, a very significant reduction in transport emissions is critical if Australia is to reach the government target of a 62%-70% reduction in emissions by 2035. Bicycles, particularly...
23 September 2025 | Clean energy, Climate change, Transport
Driving emissions targets The Australian Government has announced the 2035 emissions targets, with a reduction of 62-70% from 2005 levels. To achieve this target, reductions in a number of areas will be essential. A great deal of attention has been focused on the...
24 August 2025 | Clean energy, Transport, Waste & consumerism
Sustainable Travel Can travel be truly sustainable? One Australian company is attempting to prove that it can. Based locally in Alphington, Intrepid Travel run tours with the goal of achieving sustainable travel through small group tours. With a stated purpose that...
24 July 2025 | Clean energy, Climate change, Waste & consumerism
Tackling our energy dependence nationally and individually Dependence on imported oil Australia relies on imported oil products for much of our energy needs. Electrification to replace the consumption of oil can reduce this dependence substantially. In 2023 there was...
27 April 2025 | Clean energy, Climate change, Sustainable homes
Storage is now the issue, not generation of energy Energy storage is the new frontier for the achievement of energy independence in Australia. With 4 million households and businesses sporting rooftop solar, and 4 million more projected to do soin the next few years,...
27 April 2025 | Clean energy, Climate change
The Banyule community battery launch! I was thrilled to attend the launch of a 400kW community battery on 24 April. The battery was launched by Shaun Readon, CEO of Jemena, Kate Thwaites, MP for Jagajaga and Felicity Gordon, local artist. Banyule-Jemena-Federal...
