The Take Away Sink - Reuse your greywater

I came across this cool sink design by Jessica Nebel via the treehagger website and thought it was well worth sharing. Jessica’s sink design is based on making the basin removable so you can reuse the gray water from washing your hands for other things like watering your pot plants or even poring down the toilet instead of flushing. A very cool water saving idea.

Living Off The Grid - 5 Ebooks to help you live off the grid

The guys over at Off Grid Living are offering 5 great Ebooks usually priced at $99 but now ON SALE FOR $47.97. If you’ve ever been interested in living off the grid then check out these 5 books.

If you want to learn what you can do to reduce your energy bills and massively decrease your carbon footprint then these books are a great place to start. If you’re interested in off grid living, renewable energy, solar power, building your own wind generator, or even building your own home then check these books out.
They include the following titles:

• Build a wind generator.
• Make Bio Diesel fuel
• Build a Solar Panel array
  
• Renewable Energy Solutions Guide
• Build your own home

Building a Wind Turbine

Find out how to build a 1000 watt wind generator needed to power your Off the Grid home. A brand new wind generator might costs in excess of $2,500! That’s a lot of money to plunk down, so this book will show you how to build one yourself for a fraction of the cost.

ORDER THE GUIDE HERE

Make Bio Diesel Fuel

If you want to get off the grid quickly then one of the best ways is to buy a generator and make your own bio diesel. By using a generator and powering it with biodiesel you can generate the electricity needed to power your home for nect to nothing, freeing up money to use to build up your renewable energy system.

This guide will show you how produce bio fuel to use in your generator or even in your vehicle.

ORDER THE GUIDE HERE 

Build a Solar Panels Array

Choosing the right solar panels for your off the grid home can be a tricky affair with so many products on the market. There are so many different shaps and sizes of solar panel that figuring out which ones to buy has become much more difficult than it should. Installing a solar panel array can be an even bigger headache without a guide to help you. This solar panel instillation guide will walk you through the process of installing your own solar panel array.

ORDER THE GUIDE HERE

Renewable Energy Solutions Guide

Learn from a families 15 years experience living off the grid. This guide will teach you how to use renewable energy to assist in living off the grid and in your day to day life. This is the ultimate start from scratch and learn what you need to know guide for learning about renewable energy.

ORDER THE GUIDE HERE

Build your own home

Want to build your own home but have no idea where to start? This “Build Your own Home” guide will take you from beginner to “DIY Home Builder” in easy to follow steps. The Build Your Own Home guide book is fully illustrated to show you what you need to know and how to do it in step by step.

This guid will show you how to hire an ‘expert builder’ for free - it is his job to make sure you build your house properly.

ORDER THE GUIDE HERE

ORDER ALL 5 BOOKS FOR $47.97

D’MAND Hot Water circulation systems

The D’MAND hot water circulation system will help save you water by delaying the flow of water from your hot water tap until it’s actually hot.

The D’MAND System is turned on when someone activates the pump with any one of a number of methods. The Hot Water D’MAND System pumps the hot water to the plumbing fixtures, once hot water reaches the pump, the System detects a 3°C temperature rise and completely shuts off so there is no loss of energy or water.

The D’MAND system is available from Got Hot Water.

Water Filters - save money and the Environment

Many experts tell us that bottled water is an unnecessary environmental expense. Think about all the energy that goes into producing a bottle of water. There’s the plastic that goes into the bottle, the energy that goes into manufacturing and transporting the bottled water, then the energy to recycle the bottle (hopefully). Bottled water production produce large amounts of CO2 having a large carbon footprint.

ORDER A 7 DAY FREE TRIAL

We all know that tap water has some nasties in it though, such as Chlorine, Fluoride, heavy metals and even carcinogens. So what’s can we do to reduce our carbon footprint and save money on expensive bottled water? Simple, drink filtered water. Water filters and water coolers are a much more environmentally friendly way to get your daily fill of clean pure H2O directly out of the tap.

A good water filter will filter out harsh elements and unwanted chemicals, while a great water cooler will do the same but also ADD IN minerals normally missing from our everyday drinking eater.

Amazing Water, an Australian based water filter company, can provide you with a floor mounted or bench mounted water cooler saving you 100’s on bottled water costs and saving the environment from all the carbon that goes into the atmosphere through the production and transportation of bottled water.

Amazing Water is offering a 7 day free trial on both their floor mounted water filer and bench mounted water filer.

• Save $100’s on bottled water
• Reduce your carbon footprint
• Drink clean pure filtered water
• Never pay for bottled water again.

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Rainwater Diverter - Raintap Gutter Diverter

A simple rainwater diverter device that diverts rainwater from gutters to the garden. The rainwater that is usually flushed down the storm water pipe can be used on your lawn, garden or diverted to a tank for use later.

Using the Rain Tap and a hose, you can provide deep root watering for a particular plant or area. After rain passes, move the hose to another area ready for the next rainfall.

The Rain Tap fits a 90mm round down pipe. For a rectangular down pipe, you will need adapters, sold separately.

Find out more about the Rain Tap rainwater diverter.

Building a Wind Generator for the Home - Ebook Guide

Looking to save money on energy bills and save the environment at the same time?  Or perhaps you’re just wanting to be a little more self sufficient.  This Homemade Wind Generator Guide will help you build a wind turbine for as little as $100 in around 2 weeks.

This 100+ page guide includes instructions on how to build 1000 and 3000 watt wind turbine models and will also show you how to construct a tower and hook the generator up to a battery grid.

This guide includes:

• easy to follow plans
• plans for 1000 and 300 watt wind generators
• price list that comes in at UNDER $100 for materials
• built with readily available materials
• easy to build and assemble

The Homemade Wind Generator Guide will step you through the process of building your own home made wind turbine to help you live off the grid and be self sufficient.

If you’re not happy with the guide, there is a 100% 8 week, no questions asked money back guarantee.

For a limited time this guild comes bundled with 4 other guides to help you live off the grid:

• Making Bio Diesel Fuel
• Building Solar Panel Arrays
• Renewable Energy Solutions Guide
• Build your own Home.

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Make Bio Diesel Fuel

If you want to get off the grid quickly then one of the best ways is to buy a generator and make your own bio diesel. By using a generator and powering it with biodiesel you can generate the electricity needed to power your home for nect to nothing, freeing up money to use to build up your renewable energy system.

This guide will show you how produce bio fuel to use in your generator or even in your vehicle.

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Build a Solar Panel Array

Choosing the right solar panels for your off the grid home can be a tricky affair with so many products on the market. There are so many different shaps and sizes of solar panel that figuring out which ones to buy has become much more difficult than it should. Installing a solar panel array can be an even bigger headache without a guide to help you. This solar panel instillation guide will walk you through the process of installing your own solar panel array.

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Renewable Energy Solutions Guide

Learn from a families 15 years experience living off the grid. This guide will teach you how to use renewable energy to assist in living off the grid and in your day to day life. This is the ultimate start from scratch and learn what you need to know guide for learning about renewable energy.

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Build your own home

Want to build your own home but have no idea where to start? This “Build Your own Home” guide will take you from beginner to “DIY Home Builder” in easy to follow steps. The Build Your Own Home guide book is fully illustrated to show you what you need to know and how to do it in step by step.

This guid will show you how to hire an ‘expert builder’ for free - it is his job to make sure you build your house properly.

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Offset you car’s yearly carbon emissions from $85

Offsetting your annual vehicle carbon emissions may not be as expensive as you think. You can offset a small car for as little as AU$80, a medium size car for Au$150 and a larger vehicle for Au$140.

The calculation for the greenhouse emissions for a large car is based on 15,000 km a year of travel. Government published figures are used to convert fuel usage to CO2 emissions. The average carbon emission for a large car is 7.5 tonnes.

Check out Neco’s where you can Buy carbon credits for your car.

Water Tube - cost effective drip irrigation tree watering system

The Water Tube and Tree Well are easy to install watering systems which needs to be filled only once a month.  These water efficient tree irrigation systems saving water costs and in turn help the environment. The 20 L Water Tube releases water at a controlled rate over 16 days. Water Tube also creates its own micro climate and heps protect plants from frost and the elements. Water Tube is an innovative solution to keep plants healthy and alive and is suitable for small gardens or large scale farming.

See the Water Once website for details. 

2250L Rainwater Tank for less than $1000

Another product from Neco, this Nylex 2250L rainwater tank available for $820 means there’s no reason not to have a rainwater tank in your back yard. This round tank has a diameter of 1400 mm and a height of 1800 mm, is made of polyethylene and includes a tap / gate valve, an inlet with strainer and an overflow.

This rainwater tank is available in NSW and also comes in a rang of colours.

Visit the Neco site for details.

Greywater Diverter and Garden Irrigation System

Neco have a special offer on their Nylex Greywater Diverta and garden irrigations systems at the moment.  You can pick up this Nylex diverter for $495, 30% off the regular price of $699.

This grey water diverter will help you conserve drinking water and help give you a green garden during water restrictions by irrigation your garden with your bathroom or laundry water.

This kit includes 25 irrigation domes, pipes, clamps and fittings.

Features Include:

• Gravity-based irrigation - no pumps required
• Meets EPA health requirements and Australian wastewater regulations
• Control when you want your greywater on your garden by switching the unit on or off.
  
• Overflow system means your garden can’t get oversaturated with greywater

Visit the Neco website for details.