tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141979942024-03-13T15:51:04.441+11:00environmentally sustainable building"Environment + Architecture" relates to the impact the climatic environment has upon a building as well as the impact a building has on the bioclimatic environment. This site is a nice package of all the huge piles of sustainable building material I learn every day. I am only giving you the good stuff, lucky you!
This community site is to help the group of people creating a sustainable future of which you are part.
Your input is really appreciated so use the "comments" link.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-13459102392519862212014-10-17T09:47:00.000+11:002014-10-17T09:47:37.504+11:00Will Fred Nile be the saviour of the Newcastle Train line?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In a frabulous about-turn of pre-conceived notions, Fred Nile, the anti-gay and anti women's right-to-decide guy, has become a magical rabbit who is heading a parliamentary inquiry into the plan to close the railway line before it gets into Newcastle. (The latest proposal is to stop trains at Hamilton/Broadmeadow, even further from the city).<br />
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Fred has actually been hassled from bigwigs to Not conduct the inquiry, which has got his bristles up! With his nose twitching, sniffing out corruption, it looks like he might be a new hero!<br />
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Let's help Fred catch his carrot and put some submissions into the inquiry.<br />
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Parliamentary inquiries are actually pretty cool because all submissions must be read and addressed.<br />
I know you have probably already written lots of letters, so at least you can cut and paste and it will be an easy process.<br />
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Drop your message to the government here:<br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_460633725"><br /></a>
<a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/newcastleplanning?open&refnavid=x">https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/newcastleplanning?open&refnavid=x</a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-54400516381309298452014-09-05T09:27:00.001+10:002014-09-05T09:27:36.817+10:00Hand drawn website<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">There is currently a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SaveGloucester/timeline" target="_blank">peaceful protest in Gloucester </a>to stop the gas mining, and while I was zipping around on the interweb looking for the latest info on it, I found the lovely hand drawn <a href="http://www.ecoshout.org.au/event/bach-barricades" target="_blank">EcoShout website</a>, which was advertising the upcoming free concert by <a href="http://www.anthonyalbrecht.com/bach-to-the-bush.html" target="_blank">Anthony Albrech</a>t at the protest site ( or you can buy a ticket to see him at Dungog at the Uniting Church 3pm on the 13th September) I'll be at the gig in Dungog and at the protest the next day!</td><td style="text-align: center;"> </td><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ecofriendly sharehousing network for vegans, vegetarians and environmentally aware peoples" src="http://www.ecoshout.org.au/images/FSB_sharehousing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.ecoshout.org.au/event/bach-barricades" target="_blank"></a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Image from<a href="http://www.ecoshout.org.au/event/bach-barricades" target="_blank"> EcoShout</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-78639381931962719122014-09-04T09:18:00.002+10:002014-09-04T09:19:27.879+10:00"If you do not keep the existing rail, prepare for a long and uncomfortable aftermath as we, the residents, will pursue you and your decisions"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2454725/newcastle-rail-line-protest-in-maitland-photos/" target="_blank">Image from an article on protests in Maitland;</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2454725/newcastle-rail-line-protest-in-maitland-photos/" target="_blank"> published</a><a href="http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2454725/newcastle-rail-line-protest-in-maitland-photos/" target="_blank"> in Newcastle Herald, 04.09.14</a></td></tr>
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The NSW Government has a plan to 'truncate' the railway line at Wickham. This means STOP the railway line at Wickham, and passangers would have to change to a bus into the city.<br />
Here is a copy of a letter one Newcastle resident sent in to the government in response to this proposal:<br />
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Before making any changes to the existing rail line to Newcastle CBD,
planners should take into consideration the full scope of corruption allegations
currently being proven here. There is no legitimate scenario in which Newcastle
residents would benefit from the proposed changes. They are contrary to the
wishes of the majority of residents ( including me), they are contrary to the
overall planning of the city ( eg the expansion of Newcastle University campus
to the inner city) and there is evidence to suggest that they are contrary to
the future prosperity of Newcastle ( as distinct from some vested interests). If
you do not keep the existing rail, prepare for a long and uncomfortable
aftermath as we, the residents, will pursue you and your decisions.</blockquote>
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you would like to make contact with the government on this issue too, you could send a handwritten letter to the NSW Minister for transport and the Hunter Region, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gladys </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Berejiklian, </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Level 35 Governor Macquarie Tower, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 Farrer Place, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SYDNEY NSW 2000. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A</span>s well as your <a href="http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/V3Home" target="_blank">local state member</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For further information or to join the campaign, go to <a href="http://saveourrail.org.au/" target="_blank">Save Our Rail website</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-86057253734822964992014-09-02T10:27:00.000+10:002014-09-02T10:46:03.249+10:00The pleasure of taking your bike on the train all the way to Newcastle City...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uSz-KWUoP8Y/VAUNh-IRJRI/AAAAAAAAAUo/qQZZZJHjhnU/s1600/dragster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uSz-KWUoP8Y/VAUNh-IRJRI/AAAAAAAAAUo/qQZZZJHjhnU/s1600/dragster.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">photograph by David Mist from the Powerhouse Museum Collection, Photograph collected from great Bicycle blog, <a href="http://www.sydneycyclechic.org/" target="_blank">Sydney Cycle Chic</a></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>.</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>.is now under threat! </b>The NSW Government has a notion to build a Wickham Transport Interchange and 'truncate' (PR speak for 'cut off') the Railway line so you can no longer take a train into Newcastle.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I think this is a completely bad idea. So do some of my friends. Here is a copy of the letter Maryann wrote to the government:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">To Whom It Concerns,<br /><br />I am a user
of the rail line between Newcastle station and Maitland. I want to be
able to continue catching a train all the way into Newcastle beach. <br /><br />I also want to be able to take my bike and children's bikes on the train to Newcastle beach. Buses won't let me do this. <br /><br />The proposed interchange at Wickham is hopeless and not a solution. <br />What
government gets rid of existing infrastructure that can only benefit a
growing population ??? A short sighted government that is pandering to
developers. <br /><br />Please do not cut the Newcastle rail line. <br /><br />Maryann Lees</span></b> </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you would like to make contact with the government on this too, you should send a handwritten letter to the NSW Minister for transport and the Hunter Region, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gladys </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Berejiklian, </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Level 35 Governor Macquarie Tower, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 Farrer Place, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SYDNEY NSW 2000. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A</span>s well as your <a href="http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/V3Home" target="_blank">local state member</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For further information or to join the campaign, go to <a href="http://saveourrail.org.au/" target="_blank">Save Our Rail website</a></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VALxSNwI3I/VAURbKOituI/AAAAAAAAAU0/t-u_g-6ajWQ/s1600/bikes%2Bat%2Bbaths.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VALxSNwI3I/VAURbKOituI/AAAAAAAAAU0/t-u_g-6ajWQ/s1600/bikes%2Bat%2Bbaths.jpg" height="247" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sydneycyclechic.org/2013/10/skinny-dippers-of-world-unite.html" target="_blank">Bicycles at Newcastle Baths </a>(From <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.sydneycyclechic.org/" target="_blank">Sydney Cycle Chic)</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-66911641701396959342014-09-01T11:03:00.000+10:002014-09-02T10:41:12.128+10:00The easy train ride from anywhere with your surfboard to Newcastle beach<h4>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ftafxG72750/VAPD_-EUyHI/AAAAAAAAAUU/0zvgb9kUBX8/s1600/surf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ftafxG72750/VAPD_-EUyHI/AAAAAAAAAUU/0zvgb9kUBX8/s1600/surf.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a><span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...is under threat....</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As the NSW government considers a plan to "truncate" (PR-speak for "c<span style="background-color: #444444;"></span>ut off") the railway line at Wickham</span></span></h4>
<span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm not the only one who thinks this is silly. Here is a letter that another friend wrote to the government.</span></span><br />
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We left Newcastle (my phone wants me to write Beefcake) 10
years ago. Developers were lobbying to close the rail then, 10 years
before that, and still today. Ironically, you marked out the old tracks
in the honeysuckle "refurb", and the tram line (?) -- Just marked it
mind, in that typically Australian false sentiment. </div>
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Keep it open damn you! Further, put the red rattler back on
it. Build a perfect wave reef off the break wall. Make Hunter St one
way out and King St one way in. Increase parking, paths, parks and
cycleways.</div>
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Flush out your dead head business precincts and their
negatively geared visions. Resist the Sydney plebs and their shit ideas.
Find a real visions and back them for at least 10 years. renew
newcastle proudly. </div>
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We might move back then. Good luck. </div>
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you would like to make contact with the government on this too, you should send a handwritten letter to the NSW Minister for transport and the Hunter Region, Gladys </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Berejiklian: </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Level 35 Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, SYDNEY NSW 2000. A</span>s well as your <a href="http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/V3Home" target="_blank">local state member</a> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For further information or to join the campaign, go to <a href="http://saveourrail.org.au/" target="_blank">Save Our Rail website</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></span><br /></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span><br /></span></span></h4>
Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-50716233654677298652014-08-29T13:16:00.001+10:002014-09-02T10:42:18.812+10:00The beautiful train trip from anywhere to Newcastle City... <h4>
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...is under threat....</span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As the NSW government considers a plan to "truncate" (PR-speak for "cut off") the railway line at Wickham. </span></span></h4>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HYBsEECTnl4/U__uMfRGUhI/AAAAAAAAAUE/8EHXGyByX08/s1600/IMG_8079-3-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HYBsEECTnl4/U__uMfRGUhI/AAAAAAAAAUE/8EHXGyByX08/s1600/IMG_8079-3-2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Image from<a href="http://roysphotographyblog.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/im-photographer-not-criminal.html#comment-form" target="_blank"> roys photography blog</a></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span>As this is presently a project under consideration, you can make your own submission, expressing your views or evidence, by emailing a response to <a href="http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/Wickham_Transport_Interchange_REF_Summary_July_14.pdf" target="_blank"><u>this document</u></a>.<br />
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Include your name and address in your submission and the subject should include "Wickham Transport Interchange" <br />
My friends have been sharing the submissions they have been making to Transport NSW about this proposal. <br />
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Here is What Mara said:<br />
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<b>Please Please ... sir </b></div>
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<b> I beg with all my heart ... not to close the train travel between Newcastle and wickham ..</b></div>
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Everything outlined in your future proposal supports the continuation of a train between wickham and Newcastle </div>
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I am a 56 year old grandmother with 2 grandchildren plus i am a bike rider ,,, rather than a car driver .</div>
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I have used public transport of all types over the years in various cities, country towns and suburbs .</div>
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The only one .... i repeat <b>the only one</b> that serves the needs of both <u>the very young and elderly</u> is the trains ..</div>
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Cancelling trains and replacing them with light rail ..</div>
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Straight away ... </div>
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I am not able to take my bike on board a light rail or Bus !</div>
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This will indeed take away my independence <b>or</b> increase my costs of travel exponentially ..</div>
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Try travelling with a double pram with two young children ... </div>
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Its difficult enough without being impossible to travel with a pram outside of off peak hours .</div>
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Trains allow me to do this ..</div>
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Easy to get on , children can stay safely in the pram and i am not sooo stressed .</div>
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This
is not possible and not supported by drivers or even the public if
there is mild congestion of bus travellers or light rail travellers .</div>
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Trains
allow people to enter the carriage , wide aisles with supports
available till seating is found and then after a whistle .... the train
leaves the station ..</div>
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Buses consider their responsibility to the passenger finished after the door closes .</div>
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Movements
are jerky as they enter the traffic and time is not allowed for
passengers to make their way down a narrow aisle to find seating ,, plus
access is denied other people when a pram is parked in the aisle ..</div>
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Bus drivers are genuinely compassionate but must be committed to their schedule . Time . Budget .</div>
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Trams ... Staright away bikes are not allowed /</div>
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Prams
are not encouraged .but while your at it grandmother , if you choose to
board a tram with your grandchild without a pram ... keep them well
behaved and pay your fare now befor sitting !!!</div>
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Trains
take this frustration away and instead develops a sense of being
nurtured and valued by society .. our city ... our community .</div>
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I always see happy families travelling by train ,, enjoying the scenery and interacting with their younger accompianents </div>
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Is a city or region just to provide services to the working sector ??</div>
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Trains are part of tourism too .</div>
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As i mentioned and pleaded befor ..</div>
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your Vision statement wholly supports train travel into Newcastle ...</div>
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As quoted here </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 22.5pt;">Vision</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">“Newcastle will continue to grow and </span></div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-74692069195078783352014-05-26T12:14:00.001+10:002014-05-26T12:14:43.008+10:00Best solar power lights I have ever triedD.Light<br />
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We run entirely on solar power (off-grid) , with plans to include a wind turbine into our system. I want to use my exercise time to add power to my 24V batteries, particularly on cloudy days. So I have started my research into using pedal power, and the best web location I have found on the subject... and very interesting! is from
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-46152009266683909362014-01-09T16:34:00.001+11:002014-01-10T12:01:23.931+11:00Less is More, yet More is not LessThank you Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe and Robert Venturi, your thoughts combined provide a great guideline.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-65783879727569353622013-10-22T10:40:00.001+11:002013-10-22T10:40:41.334+11:00 best result for your dollar, energy efficient windows<h2>
Here is my rule of thumb for best result for your dollar, energy efficient windows, for the east coast nsw, hunter valley...</h2>
<br />1. Windows to the <b>north</b> should be big, and MUST have a 500mm overhang directly over the WINDOW<br />they should just be regular glass, single glazing<br /><br />2. windows to the <b>south</b> and<b> east</b> should be smaller/ less area of glass to wall ratio, and should be <a href="http://www.viridianglass.com.au/Products/comfortplus/default.aspx?ProductType=Specifier" target="_blank">"viridian comfort plus" </a>single glazing<br /><br />
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3. Windows to the<b> west </b>should
be bare minimum opening, if at all. they should also be "comfort plus".
Any large windows to the west needed eg. for a bedroom, should have a
screen ( eg lattice or battens), set away from the window about 1m or
so, so the room does not feel not boarded up, but the screen will cast a
shadow over the window when the sun hits the west.<br />
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>IMAGE OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S AVERY COONLEY PLAYHOUSE:</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ead1dc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>one of my favourite windows ever!</i></span></span><br />
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Double glazing is to keep a house warm in the cold. Not really necessary
in this area if the house is well designed. Yes argon filled double
glazing is the best, but so expensive! Instead, spend you money on foil
under the roof, R2.5 batts in the ceiling, and R1 with foil in the
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5. Still cold? then get into curtains with pelmets
for the winter. Curtains are such an under-rated house fashion item...
you can wash them and pack them away for summer, (or still use in summer
to keep cool- however external blinds are better for this...) and you
can change your curtain prints with your fashion tastes! Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-84127402071283251862013-04-05T09:33:00.002+11:002013-04-05T09:34:31.135+11:00Sustainable by design- free tools for solar analysis of window shading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm looking on-line for a link to my favorite programs, THE SOLAR TOOL , part of the old Ecotect suite. Its great that lots of these old separate building analysis programs are now built into CAD type programs, but that's a bit annoying if you don't want to load up and run a massively complex program and just do a quick test of an overhang in the totally cute SOLAR TOOL.
In my search for it in the depths of cyberworld, I found a great site of Christopher Gronbeck, a sustinable architect in USA. He has developed and provides free (or with voluntary donation) a stack of simple analysis tools...and a very Wright-inspired website too!
<a href="http://www.susdesign.com/index.php">Find it here</a><br />
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-56610757123294570682012-10-30T08:46:00.002+11:002013-10-22T10:41:59.506+11:00Made In ChinaI personally prefer to pay more to buy things ethically produced. I know that workers in AUS, usa, Canada uk etc will get at least reasonable pay, have some kind of workers rights, and standard conditions.
When companies claim "made responsibly in china" I some how doubt that. In what way is this so? what are the workers paid ? do they have any workers rights? sick leave? maternity leave? etc. If the companies selling these products made in developing countries, I would rather they described exactly what the workers conditions are, how they can verify this, and how often they check.
I like many stores because of their environmental ethic, but personally I am convinced that a social and community ethic is intertwined with environment. And I am prepared to pay more for environmental products, because that is my way of voting with my dollar for a sustainable economy. But I do not want my money to support the business of keeping people in paid poverty.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-16625767649252091102012-06-07T09:47:00.001+10:002012-06-07T09:58:03.575+10:00Cycling in the city<br />
Steven Flemming rides into our work on various bikes all very handsome (the bikes, that is). Maybe in the pursuit of handsome, I have noticed Steven wearing outfits to match his particular bike choice of the day. That would be helpful for me. Today I chose my outfit to match the lovely hand-made felt handbag I got at St. Vinnies. But dressing to match my bicycle...seems more suitably post-consumer!<br />
Steven has written a book which should be very interesting. Have a look below. He needs to get some funds up to support it so if you are a cycle in the city type...you can support it and get your name up there in cyberspace as a cycle-space supporter!<br />
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<a href="http://www.wikihouse.cc/" target="_blank">WikiHouse</a> explores the idea of anyone designing a house and printing it out on a giant machine which basically takes a sheet of plywood or MDF(toxic!) and burns out shapes which you then assemble yourself. Kind of like those dinosaur things from (my) childhood, but a real-size building!!<br />
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Don't really know how liveable, costly, long lasting, weatherproof, sustainable, sanitary etc these things would be but its a fun start!<br />
<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-1553084030369560672012-03-09T09:36:00.002+11:002012-03-09T09:38:42.342+11:00Grow Potatoes on your Lounge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T4wtUpHU0XE/T1k0s9yB41I/AAAAAAAAAQM/OLzEMHvU9_Q/s1600/potato%2Blounge.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T4wtUpHU0XE/T1k0s9yB41I/AAAAAAAAAQM/OLzEMHvU9_Q/s320/potato%2Blounge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717659149026845522" border="0" /></a><br />And more community care with food at <a href="http://www.apricotcentre.co.uk/category/community/">http://www.apricotcentre.co.uk/category/community/</a><br /><br />YUMMOJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-51368254394845458242012-02-09T10:05:00.003+11:002012-02-09T10:12:27.054+11:00dream bus journey on vege oil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lafamos.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=2166"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 121px;" src="https://lafamos.infusionsoft.com/Download?Id=2166" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This cute bus wants to run on recycled vege oil and take its own personal band on a tour and looks like they would like a few coins to help them on their journey. Here is their blurble:<br /><p style="font-family:times;"> <span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >"Los Angeles, CA -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Hell&Lula, the commanding electro-dance group from Los Angeles, is doing a PledgeMusic Campaign, with goal of the campaign is to raise enough money to modify their "Cool Bus" (a converted school bus) so that it can run on waste vegetable oil from restaurants instead of diesel fuel.</span><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" > PledgeMusic is an online platform that allows fans to fund creative projects....</span><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >In addition to being influential in a musical way, Hell&Lula is influential in a social way. Adding to their most recent plan of converting their bus to be more eco-friendly, they have also developed a Recycled Merchandise Program, and have helped spread the message of their friends at <a href="https://lafamos.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/1554/5259828e48070e1a/46564/03b8adbd10721557" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(31,85,236); font-family: times">Falling Whistles</a>, a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the word about war in the Congo and vying for its peace.</span><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >"</span></p><p style="font-family:times;"><br /><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p><p style="font-family:times;"><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >Sounds good. Maybe one day we will see them in reality. To visit them virtually and donate visit <a href="https://lafamos.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/1564/135e87efaed97868/46564/03b8adbd10721557">here</a><br /></span> </p>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-46510049074609647112012-01-13T14:12:00.004+11:002012-01-13T14:21:32.552+11:00Vote your best green architecture<a href="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/12/TOPArchiof2010.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 334px;" src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/12/TOPArchiof2010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Dear everyone,<br />Are you as fully engaged in other things as I am...too busy to read all the latest goss? how lovely to find on (one of my fave sites...I've said it before!) --<a href="http://inhabitat.com/">INHABITAT -</a>- a shake down of the best 6 green arch stories of the year, nicely presented and ready for you to vote on your fave...<br /><br />Hobbits will go WILD!<br /><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/top-6-green-architecture-stories-of-2010-vote-for-your-favorite/">http://inhabitat.com/top-6-green-architecture-stories-of-2010-vote-for-your-favorite/</a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-18589076851633350052010-09-24T16:00:00.004+10:002010-09-24T16:13:25.870+10:00Stripping and waxing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TJxAnl1m62I/AAAAAAAAAOo/egJ21dOjEx4/s1600/edo+rocking+chair+thomas+moser+solid+wood+furniture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TJxAnl1m62I/AAAAAAAAAOo/egJ21dOjEx4/s320/edo+rocking+chair+thomas+moser+solid+wood+furniture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520358292165421922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Naked: The handsome </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thosmoser.com/product.detail.php?product_id=1380">Edo Rocking Chair</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> by Thos. Moser</span><br />Ahah!<br />Now someone would like to know how to stain and finish some furniture, rather than paint.<br />Well I say....<br />If you are going to strip paint off, then <a href="http://www.bioproducts.com.au/ProductsList.php">BioPaints</a> also do a stain and clear finish.<br />But you could also think about what to do after you have stripped the paint back. The timber might already be a lovely color in which case you can skip the stain. If you want to stain, there are more natural alternatives...like black coffee!!<br />Then.. do you really need to varnish? You might consider leaving the timber raw.. it has a lovely feel and a bed doesn't get the same workout as, say, a floor or a chair... the parts usually in contact are covered by a mattress!<br />or what we did on a beautiful 150 year old kauri pine floor, was to sand it, apply a polish made of equal parts of boiled linseed oil (you buy it boiled), turps and vinegar, and then wax it. The result was beautiful and hardwearing.<br /><br />So my suggestion..<br />1.Sand back the furniture (do it outside and wear a dusk mask!!)<br />2. Rub down the wood with turps to clean it up.<br />3. mix in an old jar equal parts turps, boiled linseed oil and white vinegar, (no need to heat, just put on the lid and shake vigourously) You can also add essential oil for extra yummy smells eg eucalyptus, lemon or lavender.<br />4. Rub this runny stuff into the furniature. It may make the timber darker. Let it soak in. Do a couple of coats for best effect.<br />5.The next day you can finish it off with a natural beeswax furniature polish... you can still get it in some shops or on-line or make your own: in an old metal pot break up some natural beeswax, if you want a harder polish add a small portion of Carnauba Wax, say 1 part to 15, pour pure (not mineral) turpentine over the top to cover , then put the whole pot in another pot of water on the stove(ie. make a double boiler). Mix it all together as it melts. Should be the consistency of unrefrigerated butter. Vary the turps to make the consistency.<br />6. Rub the beeswax polish on and then get a workout by buffing it by hand or find your gandma's old floor polisher to do the big bits!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-25845473749284648922010-09-22T13:39:00.003+10:002010-09-22T13:45:39.388+10:00Non-Toxic Paint<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TJl7jQ1rWiI/AAAAAAAAAOg/OVyoSciMpVE/s1600/milkpaint_tools.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 127px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TJl7jQ1rWiI/AAAAAAAAAOg/OVyoSciMpVE/s320/milkpaint_tools.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519578664064997922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Making your own paint with help from </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.earthpigments.com/casein/milk-lime-paint.cfm"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Earth Pigments</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><br />Recently a mother-to-be asked me about what kind of paint she could use in her nursery to paint a baby's cot. I think that everyone, of all ages, should only have to be exposed to non-toxic paint.<br /><br />Non- toxic paints are not only safe for when a child likes to suck, lick, chew(?) furniture, but also paints generally have substances in them known ans Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's), which release harmful fumes into the air. This is also known as "off gassing". You know that new car smell? Thats a toxic smell of VOC's and breathing them in is bad for you, causing respiratory problems and long term kidney problems. In Europe, most paints containing VOC's have been banned, as they are more advanced in health studies which show breathing in paint fumes (lasting for years after the paint has dried) have long lasting health issues. So of course you don't want a tiny baby exposed to the stuff.<br /><br />So what to do? Lucky there are lots of good paints now available.<br />I personally like BioPaint, its one of the better priced non toxic paints (yes these non-toxic points can be more expensive but if you are just painting a cot its OK!) You can get non toxic paint in some eco type shops or on-line at somewhere like:<br /><a href="http://www.coloursbynature.com.au/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Colours by Nature</span></a><br />or<br /><a href="http://www.enviroshop.com.au/content/environmentally-friendly-paints-varnishes-lacquers-oils-and-waxes"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Enviroshop</span></a><br />or<br /><a href="http://www.ecoshop.com.au/asp/prodtype.asp?prodtype=55&ph=&keywords=&recor=1&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1&PT_MasterCategory=n"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The EcoShop</span></a><br /><br />Most big paint manufacturers also make low VOC paints, just look on the tin in the hardware store... but its what the paint is actually made from which adds to your thinking. The bio and natural paints are usually sourced from natural and not synthetic or chemical ingredients.<br /><br />If its all to tricky... how about making your own paint! You can make traditional "Milk Paint"-<br />its just made of milk powder, lime, vinegar and some kind of coloring if you don't want white!<br />I made it once and it is great... but not smooth like a gloss paint... more textured like a light render. But at least you know what it is made of and its cheap!!!<br />there is a nice recipe at:<br /><a href="http://www.earthpigments.com/casein/milk-lime-paint.cfm"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Earth Pigments</span></a><br /><br />Good luck with your painting adventure!!<br />JoJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-67295333529477264692010-09-21T13:59:00.005+10:002010-09-21T14:11:36.219+10:00Where (near you) to recycle everything - from cans to computers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TJgvZycDj4I/AAAAAAAAAOY/3RNwNEfm098/s1600/recycling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TJgvZycDj4I/AAAAAAAAAOY/3RNwNEfm098/s320/recycling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519213463425224578" border="0" /></a><br />So exciting! A really super dooper site for Australia!<br /><a href="http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/">http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/</a><br />Just put in your postcode and the website will tell you everything you need to know about all your local recycling, re-use, hazardous waste collection services! Hooray! They even tell you where to take stuff, where to shop for second hand goods locally, what EXACTLY your council collects... eg: what have you been doing with all of those pesky envolopes with windows? The site tells you if your council recycles them or not.<br />Hot tip! Don't crush your aluminum cans!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-39467229362989380062010-08-05T10:16:00.004+10:002010-08-05T10:57:43.755+10:00World's 50 "greenest" buildingsBetty from the "<a href="http://toponlineengineeringdegree.com/?page_id=122">Engineering a Better World Blog</a>" let me know about her compilation of a list of the World's 50 Greenest buildings... as based on their LEED (US Green Building Council) certification. As Betty points out, many other buildings may fit this title, but this is a handy method for looking comparatively at green buildings.<br /><br />How does Australia rate? Betty has 3 Australian office buildings on her list. The Cundall Sydney Office Fitout (St. Leonards) listed at number 9... but its surprisingly under-promoted on the web. So sorry, no images for you...but I did attend a talk by Julian Bott of Cundall at the Centre for Design's <span style="font-style: italic;">Green Building and Design</span> course in 2007.. so maybe I will report back later after a bit of research on this project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TFoHeCJ-WOI/AAAAAAAAAOA/xgMAnJn3qwg/s1600/ch2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TFoHeCJ-WOI/AAAAAAAAAOA/xgMAnJn3qwg/s400/ch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501718107342657762" border="0" /></a><br />The very well promoted <a href="http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/Environment/CH2/Pages/CH2Ourgreenbuilding.aspx">Council House 2</a>, in Melbourne (Image above) (I'm sure I have blabbed on about it before... I do love it so..) is rated at number 31.<br /><br />You may also heard of "30, The Bond", (Nicely reviewed at <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/03/19/30-the-bond-sydneys-greenest-building/">Inhabitat</a>) A very clever green office building in Sydney. This is rated at no.41. (image below)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TFoInyIVm7I/AAAAAAAAAOI/ZV7jmfzwL2c/s1600/bond30thebond1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TFoInyIVm7I/AAAAAAAAAOI/ZV7jmfzwL2c/s400/bond30thebond1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501719374351145906" border="0" /></a><br />Green office buildings are gaining popularity in Australia, particularly due to the evidence of improved productivity... something every business loves! So we should look forward to some great examples in the future!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-15965313985922999072010-07-30T12:02:00.009+10:002010-07-30T15:03:22.860+10:00Save Energy and Save Money: Latest rebates from the government<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TFI8wSM1FhI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Ra7xNR60TUI/s1600/solar+sam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TFI8wSM1FhI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Ra7xNR60TUI/s320/solar+sam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499524895189833234" border="0" /></a><br />I will be running a workshop for Port Stevens Council residents this Saturday on reducing energy use in the home.<br />Below is an overview of the latest rebates in NSW and Nationally in case you can't attend, or would like some details:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Please note that these change quite regularly so it is best to check for yourself at: </span><a href="http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/">http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/</a> (NSW) and <a href="http://www.livinggreener.gov.au/">http://www.livinggreener.gov.au/</a> (National).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">NSW Home Saver Rebates</span><br /></span>(for energy...water rebates not detailed here)<br /><span>These are available</span> <span>for:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot water systems</span>- if you swap from electric Hot Water to solar or gas or heat pump = <a href="http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/rebates/ccfhws.htm">$300 rebate</a><br />PLUS: from the <a href="http://www.livinggreener.gov.au/rebates-assistance/new-south-wales/solar-hot-water-rebate">federal government,</a> if you swap to solar hot water = $1000 rebate or $800 for a heat pump.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fridges</span>- cash in your old fridge for $35 (+they collect it for free!) (<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.fridgebuyback.com.au">www.fridgebuyback.com.au</a>)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Solar and Wind Rebates, additional hot water rebates (on top of the others!) and other goodies (RECs):</span></span><br />Depending on the capability of your renewable energy system or hot water system you will be allocated a number of Renewable energy certificates (RECs). You can trade these yourself, but most renewable installers will glean them off you in return for a discount on your purchase.<br /><br />A Newcastle Company that I recommend for Solar system setups is <a href="http://www.solaronline.com.au/">Solar Online Australia</a> they have a guide to general prices with the RECs rebate shown at <a href="http://www.solaronline.com.au/solar_system_pricing">http://www.solaronline.com.au/solar_system_pricing</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Things to consider with your new renewable energy system..</span><br />A very good document has been produced by the clean energy council: called the <a href="http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/cec/resourcecentre/Consumer-Info/solarPV-guide.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Consumer guide to solar PV</span>.</a> This tells you just about everything you need to know about buying panels.<br /><br />-make sure the installer of your solar panels or wind turbine has a <span style="font-style: italic;">Grid-connect Design & Install accreditation from the Clean Energy Council</span>.<br /><br />- have your system fitted with a gross meter, rather than a net meter, so it is easier to comply with the "gross feed-in tarrif"- see below.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NSW Gross Feed-In Tariff</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">= $$$$$ for you!</span></span><br />This is a very exciting development in the grid-connect solar and wind power world. If you have solar panels or a wind turbine installed on your home and they are connected to the grid (rather than a "stand-alone" system) you can register to be paid 60 cents per kilowatt hour for ALL the electricity you generate. (or 66c from some electricity providers) Not just the energy you don't use, ALL OF THE ENERGY! It does not matter which electricity company you are with. (But you need to have a gross feed in meter and a system smaller than 10kilowatt capacity) This scheme will run until 2017 (although it is due to be reviewed in 2012 or when the total renewable power capacity reaches 50 megawatts).<br />Helpful practical information on details and actually joining up to this scheme is found on the <a href="http://climateaction.org.au/campaigns/newcastles-going-solar">Climate Action Newcastle website</a> . Don't forget to ring and double check that everything has gone though with your electricity company in a few months time.<br /><br /><br /><br />These are just some of the MANY current rebates on offer to help you live more sustainably.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">The best general website with clear information on all of the above is:</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.livinggreener.gov.au">www.livinggreener.gov.au</a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-78129817939546567222010-07-29T17:59:00.004+10:002010-07-30T15:44:58.421+10:00Green Power Workshop<h4><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style=""><span style="">Green Power</span></span></span></b></span></b></span></h4> <span style="font-size:100%;">Here are some of the details from my </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Green Power </span><span style="font-size:100%;">workshop.<br /></span><h4><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style=""><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></span></h4> <p class="MsoHeader" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU">1000 kWh of coal energy= 0.89 tonnes of CO2 released into the atmosphere</span></span></p><p class="MsoHeader" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU">Calculate how much power you use in your home with Origin's<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-AU"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><a href="http://www.originenergy.com.au/2103/Residential-Efficiency">Online solar calculator</a></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Then you will know the basic system size for your needs.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.originenergy.com.au/home/template.php?pageid=1072"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-AU"><br /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-AU">Suppliers for Grid-Connect Solar Electricity at your home:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">(Many more suppliers available)</span></span></p> <ul><li><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.allnaturalenergy.com.au/">All Natural Energy</a>:<span style=""> </span> <span style="font-size:100%;">ph: 45788808</span></span></span></li></ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.originenergy.com.au/home/template.php?pageid=174">Origin:</a><span style=""> </span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">Ph: 132463</span></span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">.<br /></span></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.solaronline.com.au/">Solar Online</a> (a Newcastle-based Company) </span></span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">Ph: 4954 3310</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.solaronline.com.au/page/solar_system_pricing.html"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></span></a></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU"><span style=""> </span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.solaronline.com.au/solar_system_pricing">Solar Online's prices (current 30/07/10):</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <table style="width: 454px; height: 654px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><table style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr style="background-color: rgb(50, 50, 50);"><td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span><strong>Installed Size</strong></span></span></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>kWh per day</strong></span></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>No. of Panels</strong></span></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>Installed<br />Price</strong></span></span></p> </td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>Solar Credits (RECS)<br />Discount</strong></span></span></td> <td align="center" width="120"> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>After Solar Credits<br />(RECS) Discount</strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>1575W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>6.3</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>9 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$9,230</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$6,240</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$2,990</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>2100W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>8.4</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>12 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$11,800</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$6,680</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$5,120</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>2800W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>11.0</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>16 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$15,270</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$7,280</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$7,990</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>3150W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>12.8</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>18 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$16,660</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$7,560</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$9,100</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>4200W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>17.0</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>24 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$21,940</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$8,440</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$13,500</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>4995W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>20.0</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>27 x 185W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$26,430</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$9,080</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$17,350</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>6300W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>25.5</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>36 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$34,760</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$10,160</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$24,600</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>7350W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>30.0</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>42 x 175W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$41,690</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$11,040</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$30,650</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>9990W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>40.0</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="90"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>54 x 185W</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$56,210</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$13,240</strong></span></td> <td align="center" width="110"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>$42,970</strong></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; 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style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 90pt;" width="120"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 90pt;" width="120"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 90pt;" width="120"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><br /></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 75pt;" width="100"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 90pt;" width="120"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 90pt;" width="120"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Verdana;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <table style="" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 405pt;" width="540"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 110);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 110);" lang="EN-AU">The above indicative pricing <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">includes installation</span></b> in most areas of NSW for most house types.<br />This pricing <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">includes GST</span></b>. Please contact us for a quote to suit your requirements.</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-size:100%;" ><span style="" lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-AU">Good Green Power available in NSW: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-AU">The following information is provided by the Green electricity Watch, visit their website for more details and to make this chart link further: </span></span></b><a href="http://www.greenelectricitywatch.org.au/"><span lang="EN-AU">http://www.greenelectricitywatch.org.au/</span></a></span>Normal <w:zoom><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:latentstyles> </xml><!--[endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0mm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0mm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </w:zoom></p><div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 375.55pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="501"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Rating</strong><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Product</strong><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Company</strong><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>How much of</strong><b><u><span style="color:blue;"><br /> </span></u><strong>your electricity</strong><u><span style="color:blue;"><br /> </span></u><strong>is green?</strong></b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span title="This is the additional charge for each unit of GreenPower. When charge s are fixed, this has been calculated using average Australian electricity use. ">Extra Charge</span></strong><b><br /> <strong>per unit of </strong><br /> <strong>green electricity</strong></b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span title="This is based on average Australian electricity use. ">Extra cost</span></strong><b><br /> <strong>per week</strong><br /> <strong>(estimate)</strong></b><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"><nobr> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=3"> </a>GreenEarth Solar<o:p></o:p></p> </nobr></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Origin<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">6.1 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$8.05<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=4"> </a>GreenEarth Wind<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Origin<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5.5 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$7.22<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=5"> </a>GreenEarth Wind Offset 100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Origin<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$6.57<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=6"> </a>Greenchoice 200%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">ActewAGL<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">200%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5.5 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$14.45<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=7"> </a>Greenchoice 100% WIND<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">ActewAGL<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5.5 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$7.22<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=8"> </a>Climate Neutral - Emerald<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Climate Friendly<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$5.25<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=9"> </a>Greenchoice 20<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">ActewAGL<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">107%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5.5 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$7.70<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=10"> </a>COzero Home 100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">COzero<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">4.8 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$6.02<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=11"> </a>PureEnergy Premium<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Energy <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">6.2 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$8.38<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=12"> </a>PureEnergy 100<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Energy <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5.4 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$7.08<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=13"> </a>Greenchoice 15<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">ActewAGL<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">80%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">5.5 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$5.78<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=14"> </a><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ark</st1:place></st1:state> Climate Residential<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ark</st1:place></st1:state> Climate<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">4.4 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$5.78<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=15"> </a>INgreen Pure<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Integral<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">4.4 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$5.78<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 64.05pt;" valign="top" width="85"> <p class="MsoNormal">4 star<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://tec.org.au/gew/detail.php?id=16"> </a>INgreen Future<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">Integral<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">100%<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">6.6 cents<o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal">$8.67<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-AU">Reducing Power in the home:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">Replace lights with fluorescents or LCD’s</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">Turn off stand-by items at the power point</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">Turn off appliances when not in use</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;">Don’t have fridge/freezer so cold; don’t have hot water so hot.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span 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!supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12px;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-28386020975406309802010-06-03T15:06:00.009+10:002010-06-04T13:08:27.355+10:00ZELFO Changes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TAht60LF8kI/AAAAAAAAANw/VF4ZrWo13T8/s1600/zelfo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 80px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AMZW6OR11ys/TAht60LF8kI/AAAAAAAAANw/VF4ZrWo13T8/s320/zelfo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478749803901219394" border="0" /></a>Image from<a href="http://www.zelfo-technology.com/faq/"> new Zelfo Website</a>.<br /><br />You may have been interested in the Zelfo product which I raved on about afew years ago, a kind of plant-based plastic. The people of Zelfo are very communicative which I see as a very positive aspect for a developing product! Anyway, I recently recieved the following email from them:<br />"<br /><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hello Jo</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;">We are the owners of the Trade marked and Patented material Zelfo - as mentioned in your blog article on Zelfo.</span></span></div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><div><br /></div>Firstly I would like to thank you for running this article and for giving Zelfo a presence on your website. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;">Zelfo Technology are now concentrating on streamlining the manufacturing aspect of Zelfo and our product emphasis is no longer as shown in your article. From both your and Zelfo Technologys' side I believe it is important that we issue information that is current <span style="font-size:medium;">as it is of no benefit to either side to confuse the market. T<span style="font-size:12px;">herefore as Zelfo Technology are not ready to issue any press text or to show the latest range of Zelfo products, can<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"> I please ask that for now you remove all existing materials from your site. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Naturally as and when we are ready to issue any material that is relevant to you we will inform you immediately . </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;">For you information, the microsite </span></span></span></span><a target="_blank"><span style="border-collapse: separate; 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line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.zelfo-technology.com/" target="_blank">http://www.zelfo-technology.<wbr>com</a></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"> is now live.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Many thanks for your assistance with this matter. </span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>r</div> <span style="border-collapse: separate; 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line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div>Richard Hurding</div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>Zelfo Technology</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b><div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><a href="mailto:richard.hurding@zelfo-technology.com" target="_blank">richard.hurding@zelfo-<wbr>technology.com</a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.zelfo-technology.com/" target="_blank">http://www.zelfo-technology.<wbr>com</a><br />"<br />So we shall wait and see what develops.<br />Good Luck Zelfo.<br /><br /></span></span></span></div></div></b></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14197994.post-5543410888586885762010-05-18T09:48:00.003+10:002010-05-18T10:01:06.414+10:00Stars in the whitegoodsMy friend is making the big investment into a new fridge and asked my advice on low energy options. If you run on solar or other DC -type power, you can purchase a 12 or 24V fridge which connects directly to the DC system... such as <a href="http://www.waeco.com.au/products.asp?id=3021&subCatId2=72&subCatId=61&catId=57">Waeco's</a> 212L fridge/freezer... no need to lose all that energy in the inversion to 240V. Or if you are on the grid, then save electricity and money buy getting one with a high star rating. You can compare them on line at the Australian government <a href="http://www.energyrating.gov.au/">Energy Labelling Site</a>.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783930555119497783noreply@blogger.com0