Think of the BioCube as a community’s own green fuel station – just put in fruit at one end and out comes biodiesel at the other end. It even runs on its own biodiesel and the waste product from the processing unit can be used as either animal feed or a slow release fertiliser. What’s more, emissions from the BioCube engine are Euro4 compliant. Carbon emissions are reduced up to 70 per cent, greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 per cent, with sulphur emissions, zero.

Light Emitting Diodes represent a great alternative to light our houses and offices. Reducing significantly the use of energy, lasting long due to the high sturdiness and not producing any hazardous waste are the main features that place the product overbearingly under green lights.

A Gold Coast-based company has launched the BioCube. The fully integrated compact biodiesel processor, half the size of a shipping container, is capable of providing 300 to 400 people with energy; particularly suited for small developing communities.

Home owners will soon have access to a low interest or interest free ‘Green Loan’ to improve energy and water efficiency of their homes. 200,000 families will be eligible for up to $10,000 for installation of solar, water and energy efficient products.

What can we do to save money being spent on power bills, while minimising our carbon footprint? Cooling measures such as ventilating, insulating, switching off or turning the power down are a solution.

Many people are seeking ways of minimising their carbon footprint, reducing energy bills and making their home self sustainable. A solution – solar energy. Solar panels are increasingly being installed in Australian homes, allowing residents to use solar energy to generate electricity as well as producing hot water.