Archive for June, 2009

Water Bills Set to Skyrocket in Victoria

Posted 28 June 2009 | By Luke | Categories: water saving tips | 1 Comment

The Age reported yesterday that Victorian’s water bills will increase by 51 to 64 percent over the next 4 years. The water price rises, approved by the Essential Service Commission, will help supliment water saving measures by the Victorian Government. The Government’s water saving measures will include the Sugarloaf and North-South piplines, Eastern Treatment Plant [...]

Convert Your Car To Electric

Posted 12 June 2009 | By Luke | Categories: water saving tips | No Comments

This is probably not something you’d do to the new Beamer sitting in the driveway but if you’ve got an early 90′s or even 80′s car sitting around, then you might like to try a little DIY and have a crack at converting your car to electric energy. This Guide to Converting your Car To [...]

11 Tips for Installing a Rainwater Tank

Posted 12 June 2009 | By Luke | Categories: water saving tips | No Comments

If you’re thinking of installing a rainwater tank to harvest rainwater, use the checklist below to ensure you get the best out of your rain water tank. Make sure you roof is suitable for collecting rainwater. Reduce the amount of debris that will end up in your tank by installing gutter mesh. Fit gutter outlets [...]

Guide to Sustainable Living and Greening Your Home

Posted 10 June 2009 | By Luke | Categories: water saving tips | 1 Comment

Here’s a great guide that will help you create a sustainable living environment in your home. This book will teach you how to: Understanding why you should Go Green; Learning to adapt your lifestyle to benefit the planet; How and What to Recycle to save our resources; Reduce the amount of waste in landfills; Help [...]

How to Build Your Own Solar Hot Water Heater

Posted 05 June 2009 | By Luke | Categories: Books | No Comments

Who wants to DIY a solar hot water systems and save? Australian’s are lucky enough to be able to claim a rebate on Solar Hot Water Systems, but for those who like to DIY and build their own solar water heater, here’s a book that might help. This easy step by step guide will show [...]