innovations in renewables
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David v Goliath: how self-funded eco documentaries are taking the fight to the massesThe activist film-makers behind Our Power and The Bentley Effect struggled for funding but hope to unite communities -
We all need to divest from fossil fuels now – especially Australian universitiesThe end of coal is inevitable but divestment will help accelerate the process, especially as we can’t rely on government to stabilise the environment
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Neither Trump nor Turnbull can turn back the tide on renewablesThe argument for renewable energy is now a purely economic one – and the move away from coal will only pick up speed -
Solar energy and rethinking geothermal: Arena's hits and missesAs demand for sustainable energy increases, Australia’s independent renewable energy agency has to choose to fund some projects over others – to varying degrees of success
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Solar cooling systems take heat out of summer’s hottest daysA few Australian businesses are exploiting the searing heat of summer to create purpose-designed solar cooling systems whose benefits extend far beyond electricity savings
spotlight on diversity
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Indigenous business has plenty to teach about values-led businessFrom Coranderrk to the Gunditjmara’s eel farms, caring for their people and the environment governed Aboriginal business practices
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More women in startups means more female CEOs down the lineA new Australian startup accelerator wants to change the image of tech entrepreneur as a bloke in sneakers and hoodie
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Getting more women into leadership roles will encourage others to step upWomen must be given opportunities to become business leaders and meet Australia’s commitments to the sustainable development goals
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Dispelling the myths: why the gender pay gap does not reflect the 'choices' women makeThe Diversity Council’s report shows women are paid less just because they are women. So why are we still debating the existence of the pay gap?
opinions & blogs
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What next for renewables in cities? – the expert viewA complex range of factors is shaping how and why cities adopt renewable energy, from costs to the need for stable power supplies
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Why Uber-style public services are not the answer to the burden of bureaucracyThere is an argument for embracing technologies to improve public services – but only if they are carefully managed
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Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest?A new group of companies is innovating on the problem of plastics recycling by tackling everything from styrofoam to Ziploc bags
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'This building is its own power plant': your stories of renewables in the cityFrom New York to Frankfurt, readers shared their experiences of renewable energy projects in cities around the world
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Raising the steaks: the Seattle startup crowdfunding sustainable beefCrowd Cow works directly with ranchers across the US, cutting out the middleman and giving farmers an alternative to selling calves to factory farms
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Urban heat islands: cooling things down with trees, green roads and fewer carsAs city temperatures rise, with a negative impact on health, councils are coming up with some innovative solutions
sustainability hubs
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Business and the sustainable development goals
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Circular economy
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Health in cities
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Innovations in renewables
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Palm oil debate
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Redesigning cities
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Social entrepreneurs
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Social equality
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Smart cities
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Spotlight on commodities
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The new bottom line
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Transport
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Values-led business
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What if? economics
Australian consortium launches world-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar