April
April 30, 2014
RenewEconomy has a special edition on Energy Storage and tells us that NYC transit authority has installed a huge on-site energy storage system as part of an effort to cut its energy consumption by ‘increasing its smarts and shaving peak […]
April 29, 2014
The Grattan Institute’s Jim Minifie of has some clear pointers on how to halve Australians’ super fees. Given the commentary that government expenditure in the superannuation arena predominantly benefits the well-off and is therefore ‘sacrocanct’, could we see a $10 […]
April 29, 2014
Kaye, who decsribes herself as a ‘young at heart widow’ in her early 60s totally agrees with others seeking travel companions rather than going it alone. Kaye writes: “I have just traveled up from my home state Victoria to Dalby, […]
April 17, 2014
Stephen Slavin has contacted us hoping a PWF reader may also be also seeking companionship. Stev writes: “My mother lives independently south of Adelaide and wants to find a travel companion to take a cruise from Fremantle up into SE […]
April 17, 2014
Street by Street is a national project initiated by the Centre for Civil Society. Its goal is to revive the practice of community, and the art of neighbourliness, re-kindling connections between neighbours that might once have formed spontaneously but which […]
April 17, 2014
The Business Council for Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) recently announced that the Co-operatives National Law (CNL) has been launched in NSW and in Victoria – a watershed day for ‘Australia’s most under-recognised sector’. “Eight in ten Australians are members of […]
April 17, 2014
This video about the 1995 re-introduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming in the US, after nearly 70 years, is the most amazing story. What Happened? Prolific deer grazing had affected the vegetation of the valleys and the […]
April 17, 2014
During this summer’s southern heatwaves rooftop solar produced by consumers reduced overall demand by nearly 5 per cent. In the future with rooftop solar doubling/trebling (?) plus battery storage added into the mix, what would happen? Do We Need A […]
April 17, 2014
Housing experts working on a housing affordability initiative are considering an equity co-op proposal to reduce housing market entry costs. The Concept Housing could be developed and owned by Not-For-Profit entities, such as Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL). The Process […]
April 16, 2014
Since the election last year the Coalition for Community Energy has been working to put community energy on the policy agenda with the new Ministers. Community Energy Is Catching On Right across Australia local communities are working hard to set […]
April 16, 2014
Check out The Ideas Nest – a new collaborative effort that is “a collective of organisations dedicated to educating individuals on how small, positive lifestyle changes contribute to a sustainable future both for ourselves and for our environment”. The Ideas […]