Three into One

Three into One

Can you fit three houses into one without compromising amenity? If you can then the environmental impact of a home would be cut – significantly!Recent work by Lend Lease (through Delfin Lend Lease) with the Queensland EPA and GreenMode shows how it can be done. The...

Cheap 24-7 Sun Power

Cheap, clean, reliable and continuous electrons are not as elusive as we might think. A new large scale solar electricity plant for Arizona, USA, shows the way forward. It will generate electricity by turning sunshine into heat and storing power overnight as molten...
Solar boom

Solar boom

Sales of solar electricity systems to Australian households are growing exponentially.The graph, from Australian government figures, shows solar electricity installation per month.This growth is occurring despite the Australian government imposing a means test on its...

Real Green Deal

436 billion US dollars and counting. This dollar figure is the global stimulus funding, according to HSBC, which is helping to address climate change. Globally, nearly sixteen percent of economic stimulus expenditure goes to such green initiatives. In Australia this...

A new industrial revolution

The latest 43 billion dollar Australian announcement, for a broadband network, is a good example of economic growth that can build a more sustainable economy. Communications are inherently more climate friendly than many other businesses. In Australia, the CSIRO shows...