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INSIDE MY HOME: In hot water - turn it down and save energy
So how much power does my electric hot water system actually use? You may not realise it, but your hot water is a significant component of your homes total energy usage. I didn't know just...
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SMART ENERGY: The open community smart grid
You may have heard of the smart grid initiative being rolled out across our cities and run by big utility companies, but have you asked why this initiative only delivers what the utility companies want?...
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MAKE A CHANGE: How to save 16 cents a gallon for your gasoline – for not...
It's a simple! Pump your tyres to the proper pressure. Your car will roll better, and if we all did it we'd save 7% of our daily fuel bill. So next time you fill up,...
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FACTS: Our carbon culture – why we're all off target
This week our Australian government announced their long awaited 2020 emissions reduction targets of 5% off 2000 levels (...hey I thought the benchmark was relative to 1990 levels? I thought it was 20%?) complete with...
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INSIDE MY HOME: Householders told to use less water, power
Peter Ker and Paul Austin November 25, 2008 THE Victorian Government will expand its war on over-consumption in Melbourne households with an attack on water, electricity and garbage that will begin within months. The attack...
