Tag Archive: solar power

Jun
30
2012

Renewable Energy Target

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When Denmark announced last year that the country’s renewable energy target was 100% by 2050, I clapped for joy and tweeted and shared this good news story on all my social media networks. I consumed the subsequent news articles and regurgitated the information to anyone who would listen. I became an admirer of the Denmark politicians …

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Sep
20
2011

Sustainable living: someone out there must be listening!

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The last 8 weeks I’ve been AWOL. From writing. From my writers group. From my creative pursuits. From social events. I missed my family. I missed my friends. I missed Melbourne. I felt isolated. I didn’t feel inspired. I felt defeated by the system. Felt powerless. But then a few good things happened: a) I …

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Jun
11
2011

Living on solar power

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I live off the grid. This means that our household (or should I say shed-hold) does not rely on electricity companies and their power grids to provide the energy we need to live and survive. Our household relies purely on renewable energy. Really and truly. In our case, the renewable energy source we rely on …

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