http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au eco friendly products equals sustainable green living Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:16:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Peter Garrett, Minister for the Environment, announced significant changes to the Solar Hot Water Rebate on Friday the 19th February. A new scheme was announced, Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme, for solar hot water and heat pump commencing immediately. Solar hot water rebates will drop from $1600 to $1000 and Heat ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/the-solar-hot-water-rebate-continues/ Optimized Energy-saving Lighting Solutions Save Money by Saving Energy Eco Living Centre is at the forefront of remains at the forefront of practical sustainability with technologies which deliver high performance, low energy options, high safety standards, long life and hence low maintenance. Now induction lamps are revolutionising lighting for commercial and industrial ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/422/ Sustainability is made easy at the new online ClimateClever Shop. www.climateclevershop.com.au will be officially launched by Mayors Pat Reilly, Ian Cross, Win Gaffney, Genia McCaffery and Susan Hoopman in the ClimateClever Display House at 11am, Wednesday 7 October in Chatswood Mall, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood. An initiative of Willoughby City, Ku-ring-gai, Lane ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/mayors-show-how-easy-sustainability-can-be/ Media Release from The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP The Australian Government has opened up its $1,600 solar hot water rebate to people who lost their homes in the Victorian bushfires in February 2009. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said the rebate is not usually available for people building new homes, but the ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/changes-to-the-federal-government-solar-hot-water-rebate/  What is the problem? Household greenhouse gas emissions A residential electric hot water system produces around four tonnes of greenhouse gases each year. That’s 2.5 times more greenhouse gases than other more efficient technologies and the equivalent of running an average sized car for a year. What is being done? Switching to low emission ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/phase-out-of-greenhouse-intensive-hot-water-systems/ The NSW Government has brought forward a $272 million assistance package originally announced to soften the impact of its $6 billion energy privatization on consumers after a substantial price rise was confirmed yesterday.Metropolitan NSW householders will be paying up to 21.7pc more for electricity from July 1 to pay for ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/nsw-electricity-bills-to-soar-by-22-per-cent/ The most important consideration when choosing a hot water system is the size. To maximise emission and running cost savings, the system should be large enough to provide hot water to meet the household’s needs. A system that is too big costs more to buy and run and will generate ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/decc-hot-water-system-rebate-up-take-report/ The new Federal Government’s increase to the solar hot water rebate to $1600 with no means test, gives all homes with an electric hot water system a real incentive to save and dramatically drop their energy costs. For as little as $1400 a home owner can have the popular 302L ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/the-best-solar-deal-in-town/ As apart of the federal government's $42 billion stimulus package the Solar Hot Water rebate has been increased to $1600 and removed the means testing. Effective 3 February 2009 if installing a solar hot water system that replaces an electric storage system you are eligible to recieve this rebate no matter how much ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/federal-government-solar-hot-water-rebate-increased/ Eco Living Centre is a Preferred Supplier The ClimateClever Shop programme recently launched that will run for a year is a partnership with preferred suppliers who are local sustainable-technology businesses. Eco Living Centre has been elected one of the preferred suppliers, offering solar hot water & heat pump systems. We ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/402/