Water Saving Tips, Water saving products, rain water tanks, grey water systems

NSW Rainwater tank rebate.

Luke — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:06:04 +0000

To be eligible for a rainwater tank rebate in NSW your rainwater tank instillation must comply with the following:

The water tank must be 2000 litre capacity or more and be purchased an installed beteween 1st July 2007 and 30th June 2009.
If your house isn’t connected to main water, your eligible for a rebate on the purchase of the tank only.

Rebates are as follows:

Rainwater tank capacity: 2000 - 3999 litres
Rebate: $150
Connection to toilet: $500
Connection to washing machine: $500
Maximum Total: $1150

Rainwater tank capacity: 4000 - 6999 litres
Rebate: $400
Connection to toilet: $500
Connection to washing machine: $500
Maximum Total: $1400

Rainwater tank capacity: 7000+ litres
Rebate: $500
Connection to toilet: $500
Connection to washing machine: $500
Maximum Total: $1500

For details see the NSW governments environmental website

Victorian Rainwater Tank rebate scheme

Luke — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:58:08 +0000

The Victorian state government rebate scheme for rain water tanks, as of 30th June 2007, is summarised in the table below. This applies to those wanting to install a rainwater tank in Melbourne suburbs as well as regional centres.

Rainwater Tank size: 2000 - 4999 litre capacity
Requirements: connected to toilet and/or laundry
Rebate: $500

Rainwater Tank size: 5000+ litre capacity
Requirements: connected to toilet or laundry
Rebate: $900

Rainwater Tank size: 5000+ litre capacity
Requirements: connected to toilet and laundry
Rebate: $1000

A $150 rebate for tanks 600 litres or larger not connected for indoor also applies.

See Our Water Our Future website for more.

What is carbon emissions trading?

Luke — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:45:22 +0000

There’s been much talk recently of an emissions trading scheme here in Australia - particularly after the release of the Garnaut report. But what is carbon trading and how will effect businesses and individuals.

Simply put, carbon trading is the tradsing of personal, corporate or national credits to maintain an/or reduce carbon emissions. If you accumulate carbon credits, beating set targets, as a business or as an individual you can sell the balance as credits to others who have exceeded their limits.

The Australian Federal Government is committed to an emissions trading scheme from 2010,but given the lack of information on emissions targets, it seems unlikely that this time frame will be met.

Rain Water Tank Directory Launch

Luke — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:44 +0000

We’re very excited to announce the lunch of our Australian rain-water tank directory. The GetGeen Water Tank directory is open for registrations from Australian businesses selling rainwater tanks. Basic memberships start from $295 per year (inc GST) and includes:

Preferred Listing within one Australian region
Map of your business location
Detailed profile
Listing of up to 5 products
Business contact detail

Compare membership options here.

Why join the GetGreen Water Tanks Directory?

With so many green directories around, why would you join ours? Simple. Our directory is solely focused on water tank suppliers. Our Water Tank directory provides customers with details of your business and it’s geographic location.

Our surveys show that customers are more likely to purchase a rainwater tank from a local supplier. This being the case, providing consumer with detailed information of your business and it’s location is our prime objective.

Prime Positions are up for grabs

We’re in the process of adding free listings to our database for regions throughout Australua. A free listing includes basic business details such as business name, address and phone. For a comprehensive listing, water tanks suppliers and distributes can purchase one of 3 different packages.

The following prime positions won’t last long:

If you’re a water tank distributer interested in achieving greater exposure for your business, contact us for further details.

What Is Grey Water? A Beginners Guide To Water Conservation

getgreener — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:37:55 +0000

There are ways to save water in times of drought. One of the most common recycling methods is the use of grey water.

What is grey water?
Grey water is any water that goes down the drain, except for toilet water. Excess shower water, sink water, laundry water, and dish water can all be saved and reused.

How is grey water reused?
Grey water is mostly reused in landscaping and for flushing toilets.

Why is saving water important?
It is feared that our planet is running out of water. As a whole humankind is becoming less and less sustainable on a daily basis. If we plan on leaving a greener planet to our grandchildren we must take steps now to insure sustainability.

Many grey water systems are currently available on the market. With no end in site to the drought here in Australia, its important to start taking steps to conserve our most precious of natural resources: H2O.

Water Smart Innovations Conference 08 (Las Vegas)

Luke — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:01:17 +0000

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense programar holding a Water Smart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 8-10, 2008.

Billed as the largest conference of its kind in the world, this inaugural conference and expo will showcasing new water efficiency technology to industry and business from around the world.

From the look of the website, it’s shaping up to be as big as the PR speculates with so decent major sponsors including Rain Bird, MWH, Corma and Toto.

Check out the Water Smart Innovations Conference website for details.

Reduce Green House Gasses - Print less PDF’s

Luke — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:31:51 +0000

PDF documents are a great way to save paper, save trees and also save water, but only if you don’t print them. The GreenPDF.com website has been setup to “educate the public on the environmental impact of printing PDF documents.”

To help save trees, save water and in turn help reduce greenhouse gasses, the website provides a method for uploading a PDF file to add a JavaScript-based environmental awareness notice to your document. Then when someone opens your document, a little message will pop up asking them to be mindful of the glabal warming impact of chopping down trees.

If you’re unsure how to create PDFs from your documents so you can use this service, check out this print to PDF tutorial. You can download a free pdf converter here.

Caroma First 5-Star Water-Saving Toilet Suite

Luke — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:15:15 +0000

Caroma has brought out an ingenious water saving toilet and hand basin product. The combined toilet cistern and hand basin allow you to reuse the greywater runoff from washing your hands to flash the toilet next time you go. These systems have been around for a while, but this is the first time I’ve seen one available in Australia. Makes great sense not only from a water saving point of view, but space saving one too.

All the specs and technical details can be found on the Profile 5 with integrated hand basin page on the Caroma website.

The Take Away Sink - Reuse your greywater

Luke — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:28:11 +0000

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

Luke — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:41:06 +0000

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:

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.

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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.

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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

Luke — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:37:11 +0000

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

Luke — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:55:03 +0000

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

Luke — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:52:39 +0000

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

Luke — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:49:09 +0000

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

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

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Renewable Energy Solutions Guide

ORDER ALL 5 GUIDES FOR $47.97

Build your own home

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

Luke — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:45:16 +0000

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

Luke — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:51:29 +0000

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

Luke — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:38:01 +0000

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

Luke — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:10:47 +0000

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.

ARID Rainwater Harvest guide available

Luke — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:39:19 +0000

As of today ARID (Australian Rainwater Industry Development group) has released their 2008 rainwater harvest guide available online and in selected newsagencies around Australia. The rainwater harvesting guide is designed to help make rainwater harvesting less mysterious to the consumer with practical advice and tips on rain water products. The guide also contains valuable information on government rebates and regulations for new homes. An overview of the contents of the guide includes the following:

How to maximise the potential of a rainwater tank
Urban Dams
How much rainwater will you collect
Water tanks and new homes
Rainwater pumps
Rebates and policy
Water safety and quality
Water Tank maintenance

Visit the ARID website to download your copy of the Rainwater Saver Guide.

Get Grey Water to your garden without a water tank

Luke — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:51:56 +0000

Flo-to-Go is an ingenious system for getting gray water from your shower to your garden without the need to store it in a greywater tank. Flo-to-Go utilises shower water on the garden or lawn and is compact, discrete, simple & low maintenance.

FLO-to-GO is a compact and automatic fluid transfer system that helps create an economical grey-water re-use system that meets most customer’s requirements. Flo to GO meets current water restriction regulations and follows government guidelines, while keeping the product extremely competitive price.

FLO-to-GO is a simple household diversion system which is not subject to EPA Approval, however local water authority or council approval may be required. Approvals can be arranged by approved installer.

Check out the FLO-to-GO grey water system website.