21 June 2019

Michael Mobbs

Make a more natural nature strip

Here’s a simple, low cost , low tech design which keeps rain water where it falls to make a self-watering nature strip.

Let’s put nature into the ‘nature’ strips of our cities. It’s easy.

2 April 2019

Michael Mobbs

23 years off grid for water in the centre of ...

What does the data tell us about living off-grid for water in the heart of Sydney?

Analysis of water quantity by an American intern in Sydney, Jillian Meehan.

23 years off grid for water in the centre of Sydney - what the data says

6 February 2019

Michael Mobbs

Aircon for on and off-grid houses

Here’s how to have aircon and be on or offgrid for electricity. Cool!

Michael Mobbs

7 September 2014

Of fridges, solar power and getting the most out of them

Michael Mobbs

7 September 2014

Yesterday’s tour of Sydney’s Sustainable House was packed both with people and the interesting stories and questions they asked. One email has come in from one of people on the tour, Peter, and here it is as it’s got useful information about using solar panels efficiently and meeting the energy demands of that gas guzzler, the fridge.