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- Dianne wants solar panels, but her landlord won't allow it. The twist? She lives in government housing Wed, 2 Aug 23, 7:20amDianne wants to join the hoards of people installing solar panels on their roofs. But as long as the Victorian government's her landlord that's not likely to happen.
- Trevor can't have solar panels because he lives in public housing. He doesn't think that's fair Sun, 11 Sep 22, 11:18amSolar panels could produce enough energy to cover the cost of Trevor Grinham's electricity bills, but there needs to be a change in policy before that can happen.
- Policy change needed to allow solar panels on public housing Fri, 9 Sep 22, 4:11pmSolar panels could produce enough energy cover the cost of Trevor Grinham's electricity bills but there needs to be a change in policy before that can become a reality.
- First public housing tenant in the NT switches on solar Sun, 19 Dec 21, 1:59pmPublic housing residents in the Northern Territory are a step closer to running on clean energy.
- Eight million Australian homes aren't energy efficient. Many residents want to do more than cheap hack measures Thu, 4 Nov 21, 6:26amEight 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.
- These are the most cost-effective ways you can move towards net zero, and cut your energy bill too Thu, 4 Nov 21, 6:26amEight 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.
- Scotland's latest wind farm will help fund 500 new affordable homes Fri, 21 Apr 17, 12:38amScotland's Berwickshire Housing Association wants to capture the wind to boost their mission. By launching a new wind farm in the Scottish Borders, and selling the power to the National Grid, the charitable organization hopes...
- Google is giving away free high-speed internet to thousands of low-income Americans Sat, 13 Feb 16, 3:12amThis week Google has started rolling out its plan to provide free internet access to its Google Fiber cities, beginning with the program’s original market, the West Bluff property in Kansas City...
- Google starts giving free internet access to Fiber cities’ public housing residents Sat, 13 Feb 16, 3:12amThis week Google has started rolling out its plan to provide free internet access to its Google Fiber cities, beginning with the program’s original market, the West Bluff property in Kansas City...
- Singapore’s solar-powered Sky Terrace residential towers combine all the best of green living Fri, 18 Dec 15, 5:00pmThe project was prompted by a huge population increase and a strong need for public housing. Part of a build-to-order development located near the city center, Sky Terrace houses naturally ventilated apartments distributed...
- J Mayer H’s Space-Age Quartier M to Transform an Unused Area of Dussledorf Tue, 13 Dec 11, 5:00pmArchitecture firm J Mayer H just won an award for their Quartier M adaptive reuse project, which will transform an old post office in Dusseldorf, Germany into a busy urban center...
- Checkerboard Solar-Clad Housing Project Pops Up in Paris Thu, 18 Aug 11, 1:30amRead the rest of Checkerboard Solar-Clad Housing Project Pops Up in Paris Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Barbes Metro Station, double skin solar panel, eco design, green design, Paris, Philippon-Kalt...