In this video we see how to choose toxic free piping and energy efficient plumbing.
Kylie’s off-grid house project begins
Michael goes off grid for power: part 1
The sun has powered electricity in my three bedroom inner Sydney house since March 2105.
It’s been six months since the wires from the poles carrying mains electricity in the street outside my house were disconnected.
Now, with useful data on costs and energy use, it’s possible to pass on the lessons I’ve learnt. You can use the data to go off grid yourself and avoid my mistakes. The data enables you to compare my experience with yours, and to compare the fifteen or so other off-grid battery and inverter products on the Australian market, with more coming.
Cooling a city block project: the new ice block
It has been a pleasure working with Street Coolers, and I’m proud of everything we’ve accomplished, the positive changes we’ve made in Newtown, and all the friendships we’ve developed along the way.
There’s still a lot going on, and we’ve begun stage two of the project. If you’re interested in what we’re doing, visit our Facebook page for the latest news and contact me at mariannaverlage@gmail.com or 0406-270-138 to get involved!
Here are a few highlights from our first six months of cooling a Newtown block!
A sustainable granny flat in Sydney
How efficient are solar panels on my house after 19 years?
To check the efficiency of the solar panels on my house after 19 years of use, and to obtain regular reports on them, I’m receiving a report from Solar Analytics.
Whose poo is it, anyway?
Is there some reason the state should accept responsibility for our excreta?
Doesn’t being a mature citizen include the personal obligation to take care of our own waste and other needs unless we’re vulnerable and can only get by with the aid of the state?
On this issue – energy and pollution from pumping water and sewage – Sydney Water is among the State’s 20 biggest carbon polluter because of the energy used to pump its water and sewage.
Of fridges, solar power and getting the most out of them
Yesterday’s tour of Sydney’s Sustainable House was packed both with people and the interesting stories and questions they asked. One email has come in from one of people on the tour, Peter, and here it is as it’s got useful information about using solar panels efficiently and meeting the energy demands of that gas guzzler, the fridge.