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FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedInWhatsAppThese days you have to be careful when labelling a “revolution”. As we know, advertisers believe everything from mops to microwaves can earn the title. Sometimes, however, the real deal comes along – developments that change not only the physical product, they also shift how we think about the bigger context. Electric vehicles (EVs) are…
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Byron Shire Council has voted to declare a climate emergency and urged other councils to follow suit.
Chris Sanderson – Bangalow
Hi everyone, In order to minimise our greenhouse gas emissions, we have a 10kW above ground solar array and two LG 9kW batteries. We use the power generated by the solar system to power the house, our home-based business (distributing vegetarian health foods) and our EV, and there’s leftover energy which we on-sell to Enova…
Jean Osanz – Piora
We came to this house in June 2017. It is located in Piora, near Casino. We spent the first two weeks shivering with two electric oil heaters running flat out since there was no heating and no insulation. The first job I did was to open up the roof space and lay rock wool all…
FFPA Winner: Upcycling Slippers owner Karena Williams
“My small local business, Upcycled Slippers, has been using upcycled materials since its beginning two years ago. The carbon busting actions have grown!” Karena and her family were thrilled to select a Subpod Grow Bundle from the prize options. “It’s such a fabulous product”, she said. “I love how you can use its packaging for the product. It’s so well made!”
FFPA Winner: Living in an off-grid cabin
“During COVID we lived in an offish-grid cabin, surrounded by excess eucalyptus wood our landlady deemed a fire hazard. To be active managers of our woodlands inspired our cob-rocket-stove-thermosiphon-bathtub-water-heater design! “