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Will a feed-in tariff create the green jobs Australia is looking for?
Tuesday, 11 May, 2010 – 12:47 | Story by Jan Rieche

The renewable energy industry and its supporters in Australia have claimed for years that a feed-in tariff will be the way towards grid parity as well as a way to build up a renewable energy …

Go solar now or later: a dilemma for households
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 2:15 | Story by Peter Hooper

One can presume that as solar technology advances rapidly, the renewable energy options available to Australian households will be vastly different within a decade.
A number of products are in the market, and more are close …

The new RET – unleashing new renewable energy jobs
Thursday, 11 Mar, 2010 – 23:44 | Story by Jan Rieche

On 26 February the government announced a major structural change to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme, with plans to carve out small-scale renewable technologies into a separate fixed-price scheme. Small-scale technologies will still be …

Why the skeptics are winning the media debate
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 11:34 | Story by Peter Hooper

When I was in year seven, the class nerd Shane stood up to do a presentation on why he believed coca cola was bad for you. Shane had compiled a list of stats outlining sugar …

NSW residents get solar reward
Thursday, 10 Dec, 2009 – 2:55 | Story by Peter Hooper

Have you been thinking of installing solar at home?
If you live in NSW there may never be a better time than right now.  In a surprising policy move the NSW State Government will now pay …

Is factory farming a sustainable ideal?
Tuesday, 8 Dec, 2009 – 22:13 | Story by Peter Hooper

A recent plan to factory farm dairy cattle in the South Island of New Zealand has been met with widespread debate over the relative pros and cons of such an activity. The concept would mean …

On our nation and climate change
Monday, 7 Dec, 2009 – 22:37 | Story by Peter Hooper

The bickering and divisions we have seen in the Coalition of late is nothing short of extraordinary and highlights just how divisive the issue of climate change still is in Australia.
A recent visit to New …

Is my steak dinner killing the planet?
Monday, 23 Mar, 2009 – 5:12 | Story by Peter Hooper

I love a good steak. In fact, I love any meat dish. I grew up in a family where meat was served every day of the week – I honestly can’t recall a single time …

Green makes people happy, study says and I concur
Tuesday, 24 Feb, 2009 – 1:17 | Story by Jan Rieche

When GreenCollar started planning on moving into sustainable and “green” premises, we decided that having plants around the office and on the outside terrace was important. But then I found myself thinking more and more …

A tale of a green office
Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009 – 5:06 | Story by Peter Hooper

When my two business partners and I started thinking about developing the GreenCollar brand, a fun part of the job was going to be outfitting our new offices according to the principals laid out in …

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