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A world-leading engineer on electrical energy now based in Wollongong says the city is perfectly placed to contribute to a national electrical revolution.

As world leaders make promises to act on climate change, Pam and Peter Garton have been quietly making their own contribution — living off-grid for 40 years in a 'solar village' experiment.

Eight million Australian homes contribute to 18 per cent of Australia's carbon emissions, a new report shows. Enacting any major change is especially hard for renters and people in low-income households.

Eight million Australian homes contribute to 18 per cent of Australia's carbon emissions, a new report shows. Enacting any major change is especially hard for renters and people in low-income households.

In the short space of one year, Annabelle and Alex have slashed the money the spend on electricity, gas and petrol to zero. Here's how they did it.

Installing solar panels on your roof may seem like a pipedream if you rent your home or live in an apartment. But there are some ways you can still do it.

The NT has the highest proportion of renters in Australia and the worst uptake of solar panels. Experts think the two are related.

As a record number of Australian households benefit from putting solar on their roof, we look at some of the options for renters who have traditionally been locked out of doing this.

Do you live in an apartment and wish that you could join the solar power revolution? Here's how one co-operative housing block in Sydney transformed their building and became one of the first apartment blocks to become equipped...