Alice Clanachan chooses not to drive, recycles rigorously and has invested in solar panels, but her plan to get a home battery has suffered a significant setback.
A home battery subsidy scheme has been abandoned in SA because of low uptakeOne environmentally conscious resident says she has put her battery plans on hold
She uses public transport to travel to work, to the shops and to the CBD, and she keeps her occasional use of ride-sharing services to a minimum. "I catch the train to Bedford Park – to Flinders Uni – every day, I catch the tram regularly into the city, I catch the bus quite a lot, I also ride my bike.Ms Clanachan has also taken steps to reduce her carbon footprint in other ways, including subscribing to a "zero-waste" lifestyle through rigorous recycling, and recently investing in rooftop solar and a heat-pump hot water system.