How green is my terrace

SMH has a brief video interview with Michael Mobbs, the owner of a 100-year old terrace house in inner Sydney, which creates its own energy (sending some back into the electricity grid), collects its own rainwater for drinking and showering, and recycles that water for washing and toilets. The owner explains that if he did that in the terrace house, anybody can do that.

For more details of the project, see http://www.sustainablehouse.com.au

 

Renewable energy projects in Botswana and Nigeria

It was good news to hear of these renewable energy projects:

• In Botswana: The United Nations with the Government of Botswana are working on a project of providing solar power to 65,000 households by 2011, benefiting about 88 villlages, providing heating and lighting. The solar power will help fight diseases by boiling water, reducing respiratory problems resulting from other heating methods, improving medication and equipment that require refrigeration, provide electricity for communication, resulting in the spreading of news about health and fighting disease. http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=45653
• In Nigeria: The Nigerian Government, with funding from the Japanese Government are also in the process of providing solar power to 200 villages throughout Nigeria. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/nigeria_launche.php#perma