News Archive

• Sustainable House Day: "More than one way to stay Cool in the Northern Territory" (NT News September 2011)
• Air Conditioning in Darwin: "Don't go Troppo in Air Con Castles" ( NT News September 2011)
• Air Conditioning in Darwin: "Air Con Debate a Hot Topic" (NT News April 2011)
• Cycling versus driving: "Darwin's car-friendly, to the disgust of developers" (NT News March 2011)

2010

• Sustainable House Day: "A House full of ideas" (NT News September 2010)
• Sustainable House Day: "Visit Top End Green Homes" (Darwin Sun September 2010)

• Building design: "Call for NT Builders to cool it with hot designs" (NT News November 2009)
• Ride to Work day: "Join Ride to Work" (NT News October 2009)
• Energy rebate: "Rebate to cut $300 off your power bills" (NT News July 2009)
• Earth Hour: "Top Enders cut power for Earth Hour" (NT News April 2009)

• Car pooling: "Car Pooling: The easy way to help the environment" (NT News October 2008)
• Sustainable House Day: "Green paths to cool homes" (NT News September 2008)
• Sustainable House Day: "Sustainable houses are a cool suprise" (NT News September 2008)
• Sustainable House Day: "See power meter run backwards" (NT News September 2008)

• Schools Energy Blitz program: "Students defy climate change" (NT News November 2007)
• Paper recycling: "We flush 5,528 trees" (Darwin Sun October 2007)
• Car pooling: "Save yourself and our planet" (NT News August 2007)
• Sustainable Living: "Darwin family is kind to the Earth" (NT News May 2007)
• Save Energy: "Save energy to save money" (NT News letter to the editor May 2007)
• Environment Grants: "Time to heed wake up call" (NT News March 2007)
• Enviro Girl TV ads and Renewable Energy Debate: "Snub for Green Group" (NT News March 2007)

• Climate Change talk with Al Gore: "Thea warms to climate change call" (NT News November 2006)

• Reduce Fuel Consumption: "Save on fuel, environment" (Darwin Sun September 2005)
• Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: "Greenhouse Tips" (Darwin Sun June 2005)

• Household Sustainabilty Audits: "Cool money savers will visit" (NT News August 2004)
• Household Sustainability Audits: "Audit reveals greenhouse grub" (Darwin Sun March 2004)

COOLmob Newsletter December 2010 in this edition:
- COOLmob’s 2010 Roundup
- COOLmob's Survey Results and Lucky Draw Winners
- Solar Power on Your Roof update
- Pay Back Periods for your PV System
- Are you a Climate Sceptic? Think again?
- From the Fish and Chip Shop to your 4WD – Biodiesel update
- The solution for packed lunches is here!
- Update on NT Plastic Bag Ban
- Is baseload power necessary?
- What is a Green Mortgage?
- Christmas Shopping with a conscience!

COOLmob Newsletter October 2010 in this edition:
- Electric Bike bulk buy
- Darwin's First Monthly Green Drinks Event!
- Solar Hot Water Bulk Buy
- Sustainable House Day
- Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Plan
- New Palmerston - Howard Springs bike track
- Darwin’s inaugural Recycled Art Festival
- Energy Efficiency and Mandatory Disclosure of Energy Ratings on Houses
- Peak Oil and Climate Change

COOLmob Newsletter August 2010 in this edition:
- Solar Hot Water Bulk Buy
- COOLmob’s Sustainable House Day
- Energy saving Pool Pump
- Biodisel Workshop by Jonathon Thwaites
- Solar Power Update
- Walk Against Warming 2010
- Darwin Fridge Festival 2010
- Share your "Living Greener" Story
- Congratulations to our Senior Auditor, Steve Beagley.

COOLmob Newsletter May 2010 in this edition:
- Organic gardening workshop
- Darwin joins the National call for action on renewable energy
- Tropical Garden Spectacular & Top End Sustainable Living Festival
- Sustainable Interactive Toys
- Territorians reduced electricity use by 4.7 % for Earth Hour
- Solar Champions – funding for Not-for-Profit organisations
- Rainwater Tank Rebate
- The Future of Electric Cars
- Ability of grass to store carbon?
- How much paper do you use?

COOLmob Newsletter February 2010 in this edition:
- Darwin community garden replaces a car park!
- COOLmob Energy Saving Pool Pump Bulk Buy
- The Environment Centre has a new bike!
- COOLmob Submits Proposal to Review Cycling in NT
- Commonwealth Government Program Updates: Roof Insulation Rebate
- Green Home Loans
- Art for Copenhagen Climate Change Suppim
- Short History about Climate Change
- A call for Solar Power All Through the Night
- No Junk Mail success story in Victoria

COOLmob Newsletter December 2009 in this edition:
- Solar power bulk buy is booming in the Top End
- Mono-crystalline or Thin film (Amorphous) PV panels
- Green Home Loans
- Ceiling Insulation
- Solar Hot Water Rebate
- Green Power News
- NSW Offers Householder Producing Solar Power a Feed in Tarrif
- Plans for giant solar panels to orbit Earth - world news
- Some good news about increasing renewable energy
- 2010 Truefood Guide
- Entrenched Fossil Fuel Dependence Or Climate Change Management?
- A guide for using rain water

COOLmob Newsletter September 2009 in this edition
- The Age of Stupid film premier
- DO you cycle in the NT?
- Great Cycling Safety Tips
- Sustainable House Day 2009
- 350: International Day of Community Climate Action
- It’s official: Water Audits make a difference!
- The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook
- Fly by rail? Re-thinking transport in Australia

COOLmob Newsletter August 2009 in this edition:
- International premier of Age of Stupid
- Solar Hot Water, Insulation and Energy Smart Rebates
- NT Energy Smart Rebates
- 350: International Day of Climate Action
- ABS statistics: Australian’s ARE concerned about water shortages

COOLmob Newsletter June 2009 in this edition:
- Huge interest in household solar power at CDU
- COOLmob wins battle for direct Bus Services to Mindil Markets
- Kitchen Garden Launch at Alawa Primary School
- New book: Sustainable Energy Without The Hot Air
- Government Climate Budget update
- Green your profession today!
- Climate change: our future, our choice
- Ride to Work Day, Wednesday 14 October 2009 – register now

COOLmob Newsletter April 2009 in this edition:
- Get Solar Power on your roof for less than $1,000?
- Become a COOLmob auditor
- Solar prices in Darwin
- A dozen easy ways to take action on climate
- Climate adviser, Lord Stern speaks out against coal power
- Batchelor Household named the most planet-friendly dwelling
- Update on disposing of Compact Fluorescent lights safely
- Save on Power bills with Federal Government stimulation Package
- Be recognised for Environmental Excellence at The Melaleuca Awards
- New Low Energy Pumps

COOLmob Newsletter February 2009 in this edition:
- Inquiry into the emissions trading scheme
- Global Warming 'more rapid' than predicted
- Climate impacts on whales
- Talking with Kids about Climate Change
- Solar Power News and new factsheets
- New solar power station to be built in Alice Springs
- Ceiling insulation installed in 2.7 million homes
- Increrased solar hot water rebate
- The car of the future is electric!
- Free bus travel in Darwin
- Secure Bicycle Enclosures at Casuarina and Palmerston Bus Interchanges
- The Rudd Government is off target
- Australia’s Present Policies Mean an Increase in CO2 Emissions
- Recycle your ink cartridges and household batteries

COOLmob Newsletter November 2008 in this edition:
- Save power while you’re away this Christmas
- Act NOW on climate change
- COOLmob receives 2 new grants for TV and radio announcements
- Darwin Festival Not Very Green
- Reflective paints
- The Mercury debate in fluroescent lights
- Rebates and discounts on photovoltaic panels
- South Australia Leads with Ban on Plastic Bags
- Sustainable House Day Shows Off Smart Design
- Greening the Northern Territory Clinical School
- 10 Steps to a Greener Workplace
- Green Christmas ideas
- Waterwise fundraising for schools

COOLmob Newsletter August 2008 in this edition:
- Upcoming NT election
- Coal – Jesus Wouldn’t Dig It display
- Sustainable House Day – Sunday 14 September 2008
- Rising Power and Water bills
- Pool and Spa covers save water and power
- Why Not Use Your Greywater?
- Australian Industry Grants
- COOL tips
- A report on methane as the major contributing greenhouse gas to climate change

COOLmob Newsletter June 2008 in this edition:
- COOLmob volunteer, Jo Kieboom Wins Melaleuca Power and Water Award
- Discussion Paper on NT Climate Change Issues, submit your comments
- COOLmob needs more auditors
- National Ride 2 Work Day is on Wednesday 15th October
- National Youth Environment Debate in Darwin
- Current COOLmob campaigns
- Tim Flannery’s perspective on action on climate change

COOLmob Newsletter May 2008 in this edition:
- COOLmob on display at Casuarina
- T-Shirts for Sale
- We want your feedback on our ads!
- Bike news
- Register to Camp for Climate Change
- Green tips for renters
- Excerpt from the Australian Conservation Foundation
- Pepsi reduces the amount of plastic in their bottles

COOLmob Newsletter March 2008 in this edition
- The Seabreeze Festival – Nightcliff, Saturday 3rd
- WEDXPO, June 1st
- Climate Policy
- Earth Hour in Darwin
- Easy recycling in Darwin
- UK unveils green measures in budget
- The Fossil Fuel story

COOLmob Newsletter February 2008 in this edition:
- Feedback on replacing halogen down lights with compact fluorescent lights
- Would you like to attend an Ecospecifier Seminar on 17 and 18 March?
- Tips for energy smart offices
- A new teaching Tool for teaching on topics of environmental issues
- Some recycling facts on mobile phone
- Supermarkets OR fresh, local produce from outdoor markets? New findings on refrigerant leaks
- Bottle recycling levy doubled in South Australia
- Pollution is rearranging the World’s ocean currents
- Antarctic melt may outstrip prediction
- Gas guzzling cars are to be driven out in a bid to clean up grime-ridden London
- Japan taps into ocean winds for power

COOLmob Newsletter January 2008 in this edition:
- School Energy Blitz - $100 000 for green schools
- Have you got halogen downlights? Change them to Compact Fluorescent lights
- How much is your TV and computer costing you?
- Australia’s Dirty Power
- When will Plastic Bag handouts stop?
- Electric Motor Bikes on show at the ‘Going Green Expo’

COOLmob Newsletter May 2007 in this edition:
- 105.7 joins COOLmob to go ‘Cool and Green’. Be a part of the challenge for the chance to win prizes!
- 105.7 solar powered broadcast
- Cool Commute Day, June 22nd
- Start a car pool as part of the 105.7 challenge
- World Environment Day Expo this Sunday
- An Inconvenient Truth in the Northern Territory
- Car Pooling Match Up
- Community benefit Fund Grants
- COOLtip

COOLmob Newsletter February 2007 in this edition:
- Would you like to car pool to work?
- “Enviro Girl” ads to be launched
- Climate Change presentation
- The Environment Centre NT calls for Darwin to become a ‘Solar City’
- Climate Action Group meeting
- Darwin  holds the inaugural ‘Cool Commuters Day’  for World Environment Day
- The World Environment Day expo is being held on June 3rd
- Walk Against Warming will be held again in Darwin after last year’s huge success
- The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has now officially released ‘Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis’
- Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth wins an academy award
- ‘Live Earth’: the concert for a climate crisis is held in Sydney
- The ‘Big Switch Off’: can you do it?

COOLmob Newsletter November 2006 in this edition:
- COOLmob’s end of year drinks
- Thea’s participation in Al Gore’s Climate Change Leadership project
- COOLmob receives community grants for sustainability audits and education on solar power
- Walk Against Warming
- New Darwin Bus Timetable and free trial
- Bushlight’s Remote Community Energy Plan
- State leaders take vow to action climate change

COOLmob Newsletter October 2006 in this edition:
- Use your air conditioner more efficiently this build up
- Offset your carbon emissions
- COOLmob steering committee meeting
- A grim economic future? A report by World Bank Chief Economist Sir Nicholas Stern
- The Environment Centre NT’s response to the World Bank Report
- Carbon trading may allow Australia to meet its household power needs utilizing solar power
- The Federal Government funds energy efficient technology

COOLmob Newsletter September 2006 in this edition:
- National Ride to Work Day, October 4th
- Become a member of the NT Environment Centre
- Gill Ainsworth shares her story of sustainable living in the Top End
- GetUP campaign: a message to all levels of government to act responsibly on Climate Change
- Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth.
- Brittan’s Foreign Sectary talks about climate change
- Darwin City Council wins an environmental award
- Waverly Council (in Sydney) moves towards solar
- Tips on turning your boss green

COOLmob Newsletter August 2006 in this edition:
- COOLmob is now on the TV
- COOLmob Steering Committee meeting
- Adelaide is announced as Australia’s first solar city
- Hepburn Springs in Victoria gets Australia’s first community wind farm
- Bicycle NT incorporates
- Threatened species art and photography exhibition, Thursday September 7th
- The “What Price Global Warming” report on Four Corners

COOLmob Newsletter 2006 in this edition:
- The NT Government doubles COOLmob’s funding
- Two new grants for COOLmob from Power and Water and the Community Benefit Fund
- Share your story of how you help the environment
- The earth is the warmest it’s been in 400 years
- Expected social impacts from climate change
- The USA asks the public about their observations on climate change
- ABC in the USA and their observations on climate change
- The ecological footprint of clothing production – ‘how much do your jeans really cost you?’