Reducing greenhouse gas emissions requires behavioural change. But how do we get individuals into this habit or, for that matter, any habit that reduces energy consumption? Two academic disciplines concern…
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For the past few weeks, billboard posters across Doha have promoted the International Climate talks with the < 2°C logo - a reference to the ambition of maintaining average global temperatures less…
Improving the health of our building operations is one of the most effective, current ways to reduce our impact on climate change. And just as in medicine, being able to diagnose and improve health requires…
Despite its new economy sheen, the internet represents a surprisingly large old economy drain on energy resources. Industry and academia must work together to ensure the internet is a positive contributor…
Some critics of carbon pricing have pointed out that, over time, the carbon price will increase to a much higher level and devastate the economy. Indeed, the image of a python squeezing the life out of…
A mere 26 years after appliance energy labelling was first introduced in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia is about to move to a national legislative framework for appliance energy efficiency. A…
If Treasury modelling is right, about half of household carbon cost will be included in energy bills, which are now about 3% of household expenditure. That means the carbon cost on energy adds about 0.3…
The Australian aluminium industry is in the doldrums. A high dollar, low prices and Asian competition are threatening the industry, with older plants in New South Wales and Victoria under threat of closure…
John Gardner, US Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare joined Lyndon Johnson’s cabinet in 1965 to help create a ‘Great Society’ to end poverty, promote equality, improve education, rejuvenate cities…
Recessions are not the way to permanently cut greenhouse gas emissions. Global emissions surged during 2010, cancelling out the reductions from the global financial crisis (GFC). Emissions took off in…
A full life cycle assessment of a new brand of coffee with special packaging finds that it lives up to green credentials…
Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology have developed the world’s most efficient thin film solar cells. The…
New and better ways of measuring high-tech energy consumption could lead to significant environmental and economic gains…
A new technique for manufacturing LED lights has been developed by researchers at University of Cambridge. By combining current…
Can a whiter roof make your home cooler? What about your whole city? The existing literature and theory suggests that increasing the albedo - or reflectiveness - of a building will reflect incoming sun…
Mandatory energy efficiency ratings for houses have been in force in parts of the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe for some time and appear to have gained general acceptance. New homes in particular…
You have probably heard at least a little about thorium. There are certainly advocates out there who strongly believe it could help solve the world’s energy problems. The idea is that thorium-based nuclear…
DURBAN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE: A paper published yesterday shows global industrial emissions of carbon dioxide, overwhelmingly from fossil fuels, jumped by 5.9% from 2009 to 2010. This is a big increase…
By calculating the amount of solar radiation reaching streets and buildings, researchers could help optimise the way energy…
How would you feel if you opened your energy bill and there was a smiley face next to your usage? Or you found yourself being compared to your neighbour? Would this influence you to use less energy? The…
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
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Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University, Monash University
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Senior Professor, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC), University of Wollongong
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Associate, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong
