Energy Smart
Hybrids hit on cash run
The crisis gripping Australia's mortgage fund industry has spread to Australia's $26 billion hybrid securities market.
Solar-powered spy plane sets record
A British-built spy plane has set an unofficial world record for the longest continuous unmanned flight.
Big Apple seeks green tinge
Within 10 years New Yorkers may be walking over the Brooklyn Bridge beneath gently whirring turbines and gazing up at the Empire State Building topped by a giant windmill.
WorleyParsons' billion-dollar solar plan
WorleyParsons is studying the construction of the world's biggest project producing power from the sun's heat, tapping incentives for renewable energy generation.
Support for tougher rules on green housing
Tougher rules to make new houses greener could "easily" be achieved and are widely supported by people who recently built, or are planning to build, a home.
China goes greentech
China, the world's biggest greenhouse-gas emitter, is poised to lead production of low-carbon energy technology.
Holden vows to be first over the hybrid line
It may have lost the new-car sales race for the past five years, but Holden could beat Toyota to produce the first Australian-made petrol-electric hybrid vehicle.
Anger as shadow falls on solar rebate
The solar power industry predicts a dramatic decline in people installing solar panels, after the Federal Government made it harder for households to receive a rebate.
Means test clouds solar sales
A decision to make it harder for households to receive an $8000 rebate for installing solar panels on their home is under attack.
High-powered electric car sends sparks through industry
It is safe to say Jeremy Snyder gets a charge out of the two-seat Tesla Roadster whenever he pulls one off the lot - and not because it's equipped with an all-electric engine.
Hybrid car to be built at Altona
Melbourne is set to become the new production home of Toyota's hybrid Camry.
Sunshine State's poor resource record
A new report into the environment has found Queenslanders are using their natural resources much faster than the world average.
A taste of things to come
Running three cafes means you can contribute, or not, to a polluted environment, as Peter Hawkins finds out.
Do your bit
Saving energy is simple, David Wilson writes.
hOpinions
New crops could help Murray
When will the Government wake up? The water buyback won't work - there is no water to buy.











