ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES COMBINED WITH SOLAR PANELS MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED FOR PEAK LOADS. The use of photovoltaic (PV) systems, otherwise known as solar panels, is growing rapidly with 93,914 systems connected to the Western Power electricity grid. As of September 2011 Mandurah had installed the most systems (3507) followed by Canningvale […]
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THE STATE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL EXAMINE EXISTING AND FUTURE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COASTAL SETTLEMENTS TO “ALLOW MORE WEST AUSTRALIANS AND TOURISTS ACCESS TO OUR MAGNIFICENT COASTLINE.” The new “Coastal Towns and Settlements Cabinet Subcommittee” will investigate the development and revitalisation of priority coastal settlements and examine future coastal sites, particularly on the south […]
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Business News Aleading property expert says there is a lot of opportunity in the build-to-rent market for developers, but the sector needs to be repositioned to capture more market share. Speaking at the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s national congress in Perth, National Housing Finance Investment Corporation (NHFIC) chair Adrian Harrington said the build-to-rent (BTR) […]
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