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We are getting closer to understanding the new landscape for renewable energy credits for solar systems. Regulations passed last week identifying how the Federal system works:nGo to http://www.climatechange.gov.au/media/whats-new/enhanced-ret.aspx for the downloadables.nNote that a new term “Solar Credits” has been coined. These are RECS (Renewable Energy Credits) on steroids. RECS still exist at whatever the going […]

I am becoming very concerned (no, disgusted) about the failure of indigenous housing programs. Back in the day (in the late 1990) when I worked for a small NGO on housing projects in Central Australia, the process was generally devolved to small local consultants for project management, and housing cost around $100,000 including consultants fees.

In yesterday’s Australian, Bjorn Lomborg of Skeptical Environmentalist fame shows that he is clearly in the camp on human contribution to climate change, but is very skeptical about Emissions Trading. He raises good points about the technology needed by 2100 to mitigate climate change, but is skeptical of the business as usual approach to technological

In Today’s The Australian comes a better story about indigenous housing in the North Queensland Community of Mapoon. While Tim Costello is the front man, this new thinking has the look of my former colleague from the Centre For Appropriate Technology, Mark Moran, who joined World Vision in 2008 to run their Indigenous program.nMark did

Another presentation from Peter, in 2 parts as posted on You Tube by the Fremantle filmmaker, Linda Blagg. Its beautifully done. By the way, Peter has been unwell of late, but I believe he is on the mend and will be taking it a bit easier for the immediate future.nDiamonds of Hope Part A Diamonds

My home town Sawtell has just been recently nominated in research by the University of New England as the most desirable/livable town in NSW, and second nationally to Mt Beauty in Victoria. Fantastic – we know its great to live in and to visit. But these surveys can be a bit dodgy. Most of the

Application Solutions is Greensynergy’s Sydney consulting partner. Andrew Latimer of Application Solutions has released the Application Solutions – Spring 2009 Newsletter looking at current Building Code of Australia Section J Energy Efficiency issues. The current issue looks at upcoming changes, Mandatory Disclosure of Energy performance legislation and NABERS Ratings issues. You can download the newsletter

This is a more complete version of Peter’s ICLEI 2009 Presentation. Other parts to follow. Thanks to ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) for permission to reproduce this presentation.

Thanks to ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) for permission to reproduce this presentation.

Thanks to ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) for permission to reproduce this presentation.