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EcoBlog

Australian green blogs, commentary and analysis
Tags >> green buildings

 The Danish capital of Copenhagen has introduced legislation requiring any new building whose roof slopes less than 30 degress to have a green roof. A "green roof" in this context, is a roof covered with lawn or other vegetation. Parliament House in Canberra is Australia's most obvious example of a green roof.


Save energy and water with the Green Loan scheme

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The Government has announced details of its Green Loans scheme. From July 1st, homeowners will be able to apply for a loan of up to $10,000 to make their homes more energy and water efficient. 


Starting in mid-2009, the Federal Government will be introducing a $300 million five-year Green Loans program. On offer will be access to low-interest loans of up to $10,000 each to carry out water-saving, renewable energy or energy-efficiency work on your home.


Sustainable homes

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Green walls

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The city of the future will look like a forest. See this video on green walls and roofs. Sounds a bit like an advert, but still interesting.