31 May 2026 | Clean energy, Climate change, Sustainable homes
Manage your electricity use and save money We all want to spend less on the electricity that powers our home. We can start by shopping around for the best deal from our electricity provider. Once we have done that there are a number of simple steps we can take to save...
27 April 2026 | Advocacy, Clean energy, News
Revisiting civil discourse Talking across the divide in 2026 This article is a rewriting of one I wrote in May 2024, prompted partly by listening to Laura Tingle (ABC 7.30), present the John Button Oration on uncivil discourse. The recent fracturing of social...
29 March 2026 | Clean energy, Climate change
Now is the time to dump oil and electrify everything Never have the reasons for electrifying everything been so clear. In June last year (2025), I wrote about Australia’s energy dependence, highlighting the extent to which our entire economy depends on ships...
22 February 2026 | Clean energy, Sustainable homes
Solar knocks out gas If you have solar panels on your home, backed up by a battery, you are not only reducing your power bill, you are helping replace fossil fuel gas in Australia’s power generation. As recently as 2018, the former senior Royal Dutch Shell...
30 January 2026 | Clean energy, Transport
Should we be worried about battery fires? Many people considering buying an electric vehicle are concerned about the risk of battery fire. This is understandable. Who wants to buy a car likely to catch fire? News reports dramatically highlight the dangers of battery...
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...
