In late July nearly 200 people gathered at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne to hear some inspiring speakers, enjoy great food and wine and to celebrate the 100th issue of ReNew magazine.
Click here to listen to the speeches from Helen Caldicott, Richard Denniss, Alan Pears and ReNew’s founding editor Michael [...]

Wind generator charge controller kit (small)If you are the sort of person who likes to make your own renewable energy equipment, then chances are you have built yourself a wind turbine. But once you have a wind generator, how do you control the charge going into the batteries?

LJW Solar has released a new range of portable solar pumping units which consist of a high-efficiency diaphragm pump which is powered by a sealed lead-acid battery.

The ATA has available a limited number of samples of 240 volt LED bulbs that we would like to offer to members at a discount price. We are offering these to members who are willing to give feedback on the bulbs, and are willing to use bulbs that don’t have Australian electrical approvals (although they [...]

The ATA International Projects Group (IPG) is gearing up to install around 16 renewable energy systems for some of the most remote communities in East Timor. Building on three years’ work, our volunteer group will install solar and wind power in health clinics and community centres, and provide basic lighting for an entire village through [...]

The author of the best DIY article published in issue 100, 101 or 102 of ReNew magazine wins a Sun Cook solar cooker valued at $499. Submissions for ReNew 101 close Friday, 10 August so get to it and tell us about your sustainable success stories in the home.
Email text and photos to jacinta@ata.org.au call [...]

Take Action On Feed-In Tariffs

Feed-in tariffs are fair rates paid for electricity fed back into the electricity grid from designated sources of renewable electricity generation, such as solar photovoltaics.

Go to the feed-in tariff page to see how you can take action to support legislation that can make solar power more affordable to homeowners.

The ATA’s flagship magazine has reached a very special milestone. ReNew: Technology for a Sustainable Future has just turned 100! ReNew 100 is on sale now in newsagents across the country, and to celebrate 100 issues of ReNew, the ATA has a couple of events planned.
ReNew Sydney launch and presentation by Dick Clarke
Thursday July 19, [...]

The latest issue of Sanctuary: sustainable living with style magazine is out now.
Sanctuary is Australia’s leading magazine on sustainable homes, providing inspiration and practical solutions.
Features of issue 3 include:

Buying a sustainable home checklist

Keeping warm without costing the earth

Solar hot water options

Design your home for green cleaning

Capturing your own [...]