In this day and age of environmental awareness I find it difficult to swallow the Vicrtorian governments conviction that large scale desalination plants are the best solution to our water crisis. Converting salt water to fresh water by means of a desalination plant plant is a highly inefficient way of creating fresh water. High energy [...]
We recently launched Australia’s fist Rain Water Tanks Directory website. The Water Tanks Directory currently list water tank suppliers in most major Australian capital cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. If you’re looking to install a rain water tank in your home, check out the water tank directory for your nearest rain water tank [...]
It’s good to see an Australian wesbsite hosting services catching on to green website hosting. Digital pacific is offering green website hosting in Australia (aff). Everything that Digital Pacific uses in the operations of our business, including servers, routers and air conditioners are eco powered so not only are you hosting your website on state [...]
Here’s a “smack your head it’s so simple” idea for reducing your water use at home. It’s as simple as this: Turn down your water meter tap. Yep, that’s it. Reducing your mains water pressure by turning it down at the meter will reduce the flow of water to all your taps and water outlets [...]
It’s true. Having plants – which you would think would use up a lot of water – can actually help you to conserve more water. If you have a huge expanse of yard it has to be watered a lot. All of that grass needs to stay green, and if it doesn’t get enough water, [...]
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 tell you how to build a wind turbine at home for as little as $100 in around 2 weeks. This 100+ page [...]
Savewater.com.au is currently running 3 surveys which ask questions about your knowledge of water use, water saving habits and your views on the proposed Victorian desalination plant. Filling in the surveys will put you in the running to win one of a range of water saving products including: BlueScope Water WATERPOINT rainwater tank package (valued [...]
According to discount pool covers, swimming pools loose around 40 thousand to 50 thousand litres of water per year through evaporation. That equates to approximately the same amount of water 4 people would use showering per year (yep, I did the math based on 30 litres of water per person per shower per day …. [...]
How do you test for water leaks in your home? Simple. Before you go to bed, turn off all your taps and water using appliances and write down your water meter reading. Then when you wake up the next morning take another reading and see if the meter has moved. Just make sure the family [...]
The Australian and New Zealand Sustainable House Day (SHD) is being held this coming weekend, Sunday 9th September. SHD aims to educate home owner and builders on how they can create more sustainable homes by employing water saving and energy saving technologies. On Sunday you will be able to take a tour of a sustainable [...]
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