Here are three ways to insulate a timber floor one of which works for existing floors; a 53 seconds video.
How to insulate a double brick wall
Here is a short video (.59 seconds) showing how to insulate a double brick wall.
How can we run our swimming pool more efficiently?
Would you like to see construction of Kylie’s off-grid house?
Can I put solar panels on my asbestos roof?
Monitoring solar panels and appliances
Farmers and city folk who conserve land, energy, water deserve fast approvals
A chat on the wild side
On Monday 15 February ABC Radio National presenter, Ellen Fanning, spoke to Chris Dunston, Phillip Vannini and myself about going off-grid.
Phillip made the documentary, Life Off Grid, and Chris is a Director of Research at the Institute of Sustainability at the University of Technology.
Our conversation is about 25 minutes and you can hear it here.
When in doubt, garden
When style, clothes and passion make a difference
“Should I buy self-cleaning gutters?”
My role recycling bricks at Kylie's off-grid house
Streetgarden -- so far so good
Which solar panel for me?
Sydney off-grid champion wins rain tank battle with council
How green is your energy retailer?
The Australian Consumer's Association has reviewed Australia's energy retailers to measure how they compare with each other's green energy options. Published in the latest online edition of CHOICE, the ratings are extracted in this blog post
Can I turn my pool into a rain tank?
Some off-grid products, suppliers
Automatic approval for off-grid projects in Australia
“Off-grid projects are about personal liberty. It’s about my freedom to choose low household bills, to decide where and how I get my energy and water.”
Moi - Michael Mobbs
What’s the reform?
Automatic approvals for off-grid projects.
End the current 7 to 12 months council approval time which results in many farmers and city householders abandoning their off-grid dreams.