Neerav Bhatt's blog: news, analysis and reviews about clean green options for Australian transportation & homes
A few days ago Polestar Australia held a media briefing that I attended in Sydney, featuring their global Head of Sustainability Fredrika Klarén. Klarén joined Polestar in April 2020 to drive the company’s sustainability ambitions forward through... Read More
If you’ve bought a new electric car and you plan on using public fast chargers eg while on holidays or during daytrips you need to register with all the major Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging networks like Chargefox and Evie. Just having... Read More
Reverse cycle air conditioners are great for many reasons: The most energy efficient way to keep your house temperature comfortable, Capable of heating and cooling so you don’t spend money buying a separate heater, Use electricity which is... Read More
Many Australians believe that “natural gas” is a clean, green and cheap way to power many aspects of their homes. This is incorrect and not just because gas is a fossil fuel which emits pollution when burnt. You would expect a company that... Read More
During hot sunny weather such as the common 35C+ temperatures in Sydney and Melbourne, if you work from home or are at home with young children, taking a laptop and a drink bottle to your cool local library during the hottest hours of the day will cost... Read More
If you can afford it you should get the maximum total solar panel capacity your roof can fit. For example on my roof I have 24 x 390 watt Jinko Tiger panels for a total of 9.36kW (9360 watts) solar capacity. A solar system has 2 parts: the panels and... Read More
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If you’re looking to buy a new fridge you might have noticed that all the fridges have an Energy Star rating out of 6. The newly released Hisense HR6BMFF519B has managed to achieve an astounding 6 Energy Star rating according to the government... Read More
Lithium batteries are highly flammable and very hard to extinguish if they burst into flames, but if you’re not in an aeroplane it’s not the end of the world – putting out fires on the ground is something humans have generally become... Read More
GUEST ARTICLE: An increase in teleworking will boost business productivity and reduce traffic pollution in our major cities, argues Jon Dee the Managing Director of advocacy group Do Something! and NSW Australian of the Year for 2010. One of the key... Read More