Summary of sustainable housing red tape

Posted by on August 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

There’s a summary of laws, rebates, incentives and government-generated red tape to promote sustainable housing in Queensland, NSW and Victoria here:   www.thefifthestate.com… Remember to hold a ball of string as you enter.  While it’s a beaut summary it can’t overcome the avoidable complexity governments have created for those wishing to go sustainable.  And it will be out of date in a month or two. M  Read More

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Sustainable house electricity bills things of the past

Posted by on August 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The latest electricity bill arrived this week. The bill shows the electricity company, Origin Energy, owes me $44.20 for the most recent three month billing period. Adding that sum to the previous credit the company owes me ($69.34), the total accumulated amount owed to me by the company is $113.54. Pleasing to have this money owed to me and to see my solar panels still producing power and sending the surplus, clean, unused solar electricity back into the mains grid, and going... Read More

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