Who's green raise your hand?

[Batfink]

That's a carbon Blunstone lol

[Shordy]

Water tanks gravity fed to house so no pumps required.
Solar panels but only 8c feed in tariff, so I utilise the majority of the power during the day to capitalize.
Twin LED spotlight solar powered spotlights used over the 2 acre block. Sold at Bunnings for $28.
Had them for 18 months now and still going strong. Install and forget. No power required.
Old double brick house with 1 foot thick insulation in roof and wide eves.
Evap air conditioner so cheap to run if required.

I offset the above by owning 8 cars and 3 motorbikes.
Including, dare I say it, an oil spewing CR250 two stroke.

[DjPete]

It's very interesting to read peoples thoughts on this type of thing.


Again....Raaaaaaaaaaaaay!
:-)

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Yeah they stuffed that tarrif up but panels ARE cheaper now. I'm on the old 35c or what ever it was, lucky.
"Twin LED spotlight solar powered spotlights used over the 2 acre block. Sold at Bunnings for $28"....have to look our for that, sounds awesome.

[Dale]

My electricity bill works out about $75 per day. All used at peak times early am and late pm. Would never be worth trying solar for me.

You would need your own sun mate ..

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We do our bit ..

We recycle where possible, I wash the cars on the grass and we are electricity conscious (probably more so for the cost than the eco bit though )

Then to counteract all that I run my big V8 on 98 ..

[Shordy]

We recycle where possible, I wash the cars on the grass and we are electricity conscious (probably more so for the cost than the eco bit though )

Then to counteract all that I run my big V8 on 98 ..
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WHAT, you WASH you car????
The environmentalists would have you strung up for such blatant disrespect of the environment and its resources..
Shame on you Sir.

[Dale]

WHAT, you WASH you car????
The environmentalists would have you strung up for such blatant disrespect of the environment and its resources..
Shame on you Sir.

I only ever use fully bio-degradable soap and recycled water .. honest

[kawasuki]

I think a lot of people on the energy saving thingo, is due to the bloody cost of energy in dollars. Could be wrong?

[Shordy]

What shits me off, though it makes sense, is that the more people that utilize solar power, the more the electric bills will increase due to the decreasing revenue from power sales by the electricity providers.
The only way to escape the trap is to go "off grid", but it's not economically viable at this stage.

[DjPete]

yes you do have a point there or they put your gas prices up to compensate. But we have the ombudsman hopefully to keep an eye on things.

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[Aussie Steve]

I stopped taking a shower...I wait until next doors reticulation goes on then have a shower on their front lawn... I think they're a bit pissed off with seeing me naked...well he is cos maybe his little pee wee is so small....hahahaha!

[busarat]

Have stoped changing the tractor sump oil around trees as we have now thinned them out and it now saves on chemical,also have stoped putting premium in the v8 wagon as 91 ethanonal is cheaper on the bosses fuel account

[A^K^T]

I am getting a 3kw pv solar system installed on the house on Tuesday (3/2/15) , with any luck it will reduce the power bills and my carbon footprint.

[DjPete]

way to go. Another person gone across to the Green Side. :-)
Best of luck to you

[Batfink]

HHmmmmmm does anyone really know what a "carbon footprint" is??

[Kendo]

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