How to repair a break in a dog containment system's boundary wire.
http://green-change.com/2014/01/22/dog-containment-fence-repair/
(This is a repost of a previously-published article, rescued after my web host screwed up my site.) A trailer is an invaluable addition to a homestead. It turns the family car into a ute (pickup ...
http://green-change.com/2013/02/11/the-ideal-homestead-trailer/
The highest average national temperature ever recorded for Australia!
http://green-change.com/2013/01/09/record-temperatures-and-bushfires-everywhere/
Here's a great opportunity to have a tour of one of the Illawarra's most sustainable homes - the Rowes' residence in Shellharbour.
http://green-change.com/2012/08/30/sustainable-house-day-sept-9/
If you've got a farm or homestead, an inquisitive nature, or even just a problem with a neighbour's pet, a game camera could be what you need. Aldi has them for sale very cheaply at the moment.
http://green-change.com/2012/08/02/cheap-wildlifegame-cameras-at-aldi/
Here's a list of the podcasts I regularly listen to. I'd love it if you could suggest others you think I might like!
My thoughts on Australia's first mass-produced all-electric car. Is this the start of something big?
I spent most of Sunday helping to staff the Jamberoo FutureCare table at the Shellharbour Solar Expo, at Shellharbour Workers’ Club (who actually have 22 kW of solar panels installed themselves...
http://green-change.com/2010/10/19/shellharbour-solar-expo-a-huge-success/
Australia, and many other countries around the world, are legislating to phase out the sale of incandescent light bulbs. It is estimated that this initiative will reduce Australia’s annual gree...
Not long ago I dropped and broke a compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL) in the garage. D’oh! I had a vague recollection that there’s a procedure you should follow to safely clean up broken CFL...
I was interviewed on Monday by a researcher from the University of Wollongong about my experiences with installing solar hot water at our old house. They’re looking into why people choose solar...
http://green-change.com/2010/09/01/the-csiro-home-energy-saving-handbook/
Thanks to the web site IfItWasMyHome.com, this map gives some perspective on the size of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico (click to see full-size image). I’ve center...
http://green-change.com/2010/06/30/visualising-the-bp-oil-disaster/
There has been a bit of a storm in a teacup lately in the Australian press, claiming that all those people who “bought into the hype” and installed solar panels on their homes will now have t...
http://green-change.com/2010/05/14/residential-solar-power-is-the-income-taxable/
I don’t normally talk much about climate change. I don’t enjoy debating with people over whether the climate is really changing or not, or whether humans bear any responsibility for the chang...
http://green-change.com/2010/04/01/csiro-state-of-the-climate-report/