http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au eco friendly products equals sustainable green living Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:29:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Traditional lighting using halogens, metal halides and even compact fluorescent globes cause high air-conditioning heat loads, continual globe replacement and high energy costs. In addition many retail outlets look the same. High intensity lighting is often sought to stand out from the crowd, making the problems above worse. Fortunately LED ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/retail-lighting-sparkle-with-led/ Eco Living Centre’s Lighting Design Service combines innovative lighting design solutions with the latest in low energy lighting technologies including LEDs and induction lamps. Alistair Duncan, principal of Eco Living Centre says “modern lighting design employs the science of these environmentally friendly technologies and expresses them with the art of ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/new-dimensions-in-contemporary-lighting-design-with-low-energy-technologies/ LED lighting in the kitchen offers better, cleaner looking light to make splash-backs and bench tops sparkle. The use of LED strips ensures an even lumination, and 3W globes have a low fitting profile (less than 2.5mm) that can easily be hidden from view.  Replacing halogen lamps, these LED fittings ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/make-over-your-kitchen-with-an-energy-efficient-and-stylish-lighting-system/ BASIX mandatory water and energy efficiency targets need not demand more of your time and resources. Eco Living Centre Pty Ltd provides a simple way to do the right thing with a wide range of products and expert advice on all aspects of water and energy efficiency. Their one-stop-service can ... http://www.ecolivingcentre.com.au/how-to-best-achieve-new-water-and-energy-targets-for-your-client/ 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/