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Michael Mobbs' Sustainable House

Home
My House
My journey
Electricity
Water
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February 6, 2019
Michael Mobbs
Aircon for on and off-grid houses

Here’s how to have aircon and be on or offgrid for electricity. Cool!

Aircon for on and off-grid houses
Michael Mobbs
January 8, 2018

Low bills course 24 Feb

Michael Mobbs
January 8, 2018
Low bills course 24 Feb

Low bills living course - four days of practical tips, products, costs over two weekends, February, March 2018

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Michael Mobbs
January 8, 2018

Useful recent article about going off-grid in the city

Michael Mobbs
January 8, 2018
Useful recent article about going off-grid in the city

This January 2018 article about going off-grid in Sydney, Australia, has some useful costs and other data

Tagged: Compost, Off-grid

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Michael Mobbs
December 15, 2017

Brother and sister sell surfing gear made from plastic 'waste'

Michael Mobbs
December 15, 2017

Brother and sister sell surfing gear made from plastic 'waste'

Tagged: Stormwater, Rainwater, Recycling

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Michael Mobbs
December 2, 2017
Low bills

How to cool a school - the video

Michael Mobbs
December 2, 2017
Low bills
How to cool a school - the video

How to cool a school - the video. 

This 3 min. 30 sec. video shows why and how to cool a school.

Tagged: Cooling, Urban Heat Island

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Michael Mobbs
September 10, 2017

How to cool a school

Michael Mobbs
September 10, 2017
How to cool a school

When a school is cool in summer and warm in winter the children and teachers there enjoy a healthier and better learning place.

Tagged: Urban Heat Island, Low bills

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Michael Mobbs
September 10, 2017

Sydney's Sustainable House open on National Sustainable House day

Michael Mobbs
September 10, 2017
Sydney's Sustainable House open on National Sustainable House day

On Sunday 17 September 2017 Sydney’s Sustainable House will be open for anyone to visit along with over 200 other sustainable houses across Australia.

Tagged: Off-grid, Off-grid products, Soil, Low bills, Solar

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Michael Mobbs
August 7, 2017

One Low Bills Course ends, next one opens for September

Michael Mobbs
August 7, 2017
One Low Bills Course ends, next one opens for September

"Crikey, I'm exhausted", "Wonderful food", "That was terrific' . . . "I can do this" . . .

Low Bills Living Course hits the spot

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Michael Mobbs
August 7, 2017

How to choose solar and batteries for low bills living

Michael Mobbs
August 7, 2017
How to choose solar and batteries for low bills living

These are the key lessons I've learned from living with solar power for 21 years.

Tagged: Solar, Batteries, Off-grid products

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Michael Mobbs
July 10, 2017

Two scholarships awarded for Low Bills Living Course

Michael Mobbs
July 10, 2017
Two scholarships awarded for Low Bills Living Course

Two scholarships have been awarded to people living over 100 k outside Sydney for the Low Bills Living Course commencing 22 July at Sydney's Sustainable House.

One is to Donna Russo, who lives near Oberon in NSW, and the other is to a family living in Canberra.

Tagged: Low bills, Red tape, Insulation, Batteries, Solar

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Michael Mobbs
June 29, 2017

Meet the Head of Sustainability, IKEA Australia and other experts at my Low Bills Living Course

Michael Mobbs
June 29, 2017
Meet the Head of Sustainability, IKEA Australia and other experts at my Low Bills Living Course

Meet the Head of Sustainability, IKEA, Australia, at my Low Bills Living Course starting 22 July.

Tagged: Low bills, Off-grid products

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Michael Mobbs
June 28, 2017

How I’m installing solar power to 3 units

Michael Mobbs
June 28, 2017
How I’m installing solar power to 3 units

How Ken Lambert is bringing solar to three units in Newcastle

Tagged: Low bills, Efficiency

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Michael Mobbs
June 8, 2017

Cost to build and own Gundaroo off-grid house

Michael Mobbs
June 8, 2017
Cost to build and own Gundaroo off-grid house

Danny O'Brien and Sue Ogilvy give the costs to build and own their off-grid house outside Canberra, ACT.

Tagged: Low bills, Off-grid

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Michael Mobbs
June 6, 2017
Low bills

Low household bills course offered by Michael Mobbs, the Off-grid Guy

Michael Mobbs
June 6, 2017
Low bills
Low household bills course offered by Michael Mobbs, the Off-grid Guy

How to have low energy and water bills - a course for anyone 

Tagged: Off-grid, Low bills

Michael Mobbs
April 9, 2017

Growing maize in the Mekong: Perceptions from an Australian agricultural researcher

Michael Mobbs
April 9, 2017
Growing maize in the Mekong:  Perceptions from an Australian agricultural researcher

The Mekong River Basin is known to be is one of the most dynamic, productive and diverse in the world.

Tagged: Rainwater, Off-grid, Soil

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Michael Mobbs
April 9, 2017

Some tips for recycling soft and difficult plastic in Australia

Michael Mobbs
April 9, 2017
Some tips for recycling soft and difficult plastic in Australia

The best tip for recycling is; buy or make things so you don’t have to recycle.

For example, buy food from places where you can put the food into your containers.

Tagged: Recycling

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Michael Mobbs
March 29, 2017

Invitation to install & supply off-grid solar system

Michael Mobbs
March 29, 2017
Invitation to install & supply off-grid solar system

Invitation to install and supply inner city off-grid solar & batteries - those offering expressions of interest receive 2 years of performance data of existing off-grid system

Tagged: Off-grid products

Michael Mobbs
December 29, 2016

What is the future of sustainable housing in Australia?

Michael Mobbs
December 29, 2016
What is the future of sustainable housing in Australia?

A 13 minute video on the future of Australian sustainable housing by some of the actors involved in this play of hope.

Tagged: Off-grid, Energy, Rainwater

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Michael Mobbs
September 26, 2016

UN forum to celebrate World Habitat Day

Michael Mobbs
September 26, 2016
UN forum to celebrate World Habitat Day

UN World Habitat Day Forum great networking opportunity

Tagged: Urban Heat Island, Biodiversity, Rate rebate

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Michael Mobbs
September 26, 2016

Street Coolers part of Sydney Architecture Festival this weekend

Michael Mobbs
September 26, 2016
Street Coolers part of Sydney Architecture Festival this weekend

Join Sydney Architecture Festival tour of Chippendale cool road trial,  off-grid house

Tagged: Urban Heat Island, Off-grid products

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Michael Mobbs
September 26, 2016

City rainwater clean as a whistle

Michael Mobbs
September 26, 2016
City rainwater clean as a whistle

Lab tests of rainwater at my house have shown it’s clean as a whistle.

Tagged: Rainwater

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