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Wind Energy

Energy received from the movement of the wind across the earth. This energy is a result of the heating of our oceans, earth, and atmosphere by the sun.

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Climate change threatens coastal towns

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http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2008/s2361173.htm

Victoria's Civil and Administrative Tribunal have moved to prevent the building on six blocks of land on the state's Gippsland coast, which has sent a shock wave of uncertainty through local councils across the country. The tribunal overturned planning permission for the six blocks in part because of the threat of flooding from climate change.
 

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Your Building

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www.yourbuilding.org

The Your Building web portal is the key online Australian resource about sustainable commercial buildings. It provides information for all those involved across the building life cycle - from investors, owners, and occupiers to developers, builders, designers, and facility managers.

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Your Home - Technical Manual

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www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html

The Your Home Technical Manual gives you the information you need to design and build a more comfortable home that is less expensive to run while more environmentally friendly. Written by designers and builders, for designers and builders, it is the definitive tool for creating a home that is enjoyable to live in, cost effective and environmentally sensitive.
 

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