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Dog Containment Fence Repair

January 22, 2014 by Darren

How to repair a break in a dog containment system’s boundary wire.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Science and Technology Tagged: dog, electric fence, pigs

The Ideal Homestead Trailer

February 11, 2013 by Darren

(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 truck if you live outside Australia!), without the expense of buying and maintaining an additional vehicle. This is a list … [Read more…]

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Science and Technology, Transport Tagged: compost, firewood, homestead, mulch, trailer

Record Temperatures And Bushfires Everywhere

January 9, 2013 by Darren

The highest average national temperature ever recorded for Australia!

Posted in: Illawarra Organisations, Science and Technology Tagged: Australia, Bureau of Meteorology, bushfires, chickens, dog, ducks, Kiama, rabbits

Sustainable House Day – Sept 9

August 30, 2012 by Darren

Here’s a great opportunity to have a tour of one of the Illawarra’s most sustainable homes – the Rowes’ residence in Shellharbour.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Councils, Science and Technology Tagged: Climate Challenge, Electricity, illawarra, Shellharbour, solar grid-connect, solar hot water, sustainability, Waste

Cheap Wildlife/Game Cameras At Aldi

August 2, 2012 by Darren

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.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Nature, Science and Technology Tagged: game camera, homestead, permaculture photos

My Favourite Sustainability and Homesteading Podcasts

April 29, 2012 by Darren

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!

Posted in: Permaculture, Preparing Food, Science and Technology

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Car Thoughts

November 18, 2010 by Darren

My thoughts on Australia’s first mass-produced all-electric car. Is this the start of something big?

Posted in: Electricity, Science and Technology, Transport Tagged: Australia, electric cars, Electricity

Shellharbour Solar Expo A Huge Success

October 19, 2010 by Darren

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 – see photo). The expo was organised by Jamberoo FutureCare, in conjunction with Shellharbour and Kiama Councils. There were a number of solar power … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity, Events, Illawarra Businesses, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Science and Technology Tagged: Electricity, government rebates, hot water system, Jamberoo FutureCare, Kiama, Shellharbour, solar hot water, solar panels, solar power, solar power system, solar rebate, wind generators

CFLs and Mercury

October 5, 2010 by Darren

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 greenhouse gas emissions by 800,000 tonnes of CO2-e; not bad, but it’s still only 0.14% of our total emissions. That said, any saving is progress. I’ve … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity, Science and Technology, Waste Tagged: CFL downlights, CFLs, compact fluorescent lights, energy efficient lighting, mercury

Cleaning Up Broken CFLs

October 3, 2010 by Darren

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 CFLs, due to the small amount of mercury inside them. So, geek that I am, I jumped on the computer to look … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity, Science and Technology, Waste Tagged: CFL downlights, CFLs, compact fluorescent lights, energy efficient lighting, illawarra mercury, recycling, Waste
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