Coolmob is a project of ECNT,
the Environment Centre of the Northern Territory
Sustainable House Day
Sunday 12 September is your chance to visit some of Darwin’s most environmentally sustainable homes. Find out how you can make your home more environmentally friendly and save on bills. See things such as –
use of ridge ventilation & passive cooling options
home retrofits for improved sustainability
reuse of grey water and economic pool management
solar photo voltaic grid connect power
delicious food gardens and more.
Talk to the home owners who have put sustainable living into practice by reducing bills and waste around their homes, saving water, and creating naturally cool and comfortable homes. These are amazing homes that will inspire and inform you. (Indi Shug and chook pictured)
When: 10am-4pm, Sunday, 12 September 2010
Where:• 9 Gove St Alawa; • 10 Walker St Nightcliff; • 33 Hazel Ct Coconut Grove; .• 31 Price Rd Girraween; • 184 Marjerrison Dr Humpty Doo; . • 325 Darwin River Rd Darwin River.
Sustainable House Day, is managed under license by Shmeco.com Pty Ltd, on behalf of the Australian Solar Energy Society.
Solar Hot Water Bulk Buy
Hot water could be costing you up to a third of your power bill or more, but COOLmob can help you save $$$ and help our environment.
COOLmob has been researching the options for you, and has partnered with Northern Solar Solutions to launch a three month community bulk buy (July - Sept), giving you the chance to get a great discount on a solar hot water system.
Benefits of the community bulk buy program . . .
It’s an investment that pays for itself in as little as 5 years.
It adds value to your property.
Chromagen systems are top quality and provide an outstanding 7 year warranty.
Save greenhouse gas emissions every day and help fight climate change. Why pay for hot water when you can get it for free?
If you don’t get in now you could miss out on a hot deal – prices start at $2,300 (with all applicable rebates), and further discounts are possible if more people sign up, so be sure to get your friends, family, neighbours and workmates to sign up too!
Click here to find out more about the bulk buy and the various rebates available.
Energy Saving Pool Pump Bulk Buy
Running your pool pump can cost $500 to $1000 (or more) a year in electricity bills and produces tonnes of CO2. To help you save up to 80% of your pool’s power bills COOLmob has arranged a Bulk Buy of the variable speed Viron Pool Pump. To calculate how much money you will save in a year click here.
The pump is suitable for pools with sand, cartridge or DE filters. The pump saves energy by adjusting to the appropriate speed for filtration and is much quieter than conventional pumps. For more information (PDF attached – commercial brochure)
To take advantage of COOLmob’s Viron Pump bulk buy price of $950 including installation ($850 pump only) by Figleaf Pools (up to 13% discount) register your interest here. You will pay for your pump in power bill savings after 1 to 3 years depending on how many hours per day you run your pump.
Each Viron Brushless DC motor is covered by a limited 3 year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. The technology incorporated in this efficient pump was designed here at Charles Darwin University!
NT Government Rainwater Tank Rebates
A new Territory-wide Rainwater Tank Rebate is now available providing rebates of up to $1900 after you purchase, install and connect a rainwater tank and guttering to your home.
Although the Bulk Buy of Solar Panels organised by COOLmob and Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) has contractually finished, installing Photo Voltaic (PV) panels on your roof to make electricity is still very worthwhile in the Northern Territory. It's a very competitive market as system costs come down, so hunt around for the best deal.
Eco-Kinetics, working with MECS, are continuing to install and fulfill PV orders in the Top End.
For more information on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems click the Green living infomenu item and read the fact sheets on Solar Power and Solar Panels - Mono versus Thin film panels.
Solar Hot Water Rebate Information
On 19 February 2010 the Government announced that a new household Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme will replace the Home Insulation Program and the Solar Hot Water Rebate Program in assisting households to save money on power bills and reduce carbon emissions.
From 20 February 2010, the rebate on solar hot water systems is reduced from $1,600 to $1,000 and the rebate on heat pump systems is reduced from $1,000 to $600. Go to
NT households can claim up to $200 rebate for 50% of the purchase and installation costs of selected energy saving hardware under the Territory Government’s Energy Smart Rebate scheme.
Items available for rebate includepower boards,energy efficient light globes,timers,power usage metersandfridge and freezer seals.
Join COOLmob & become a COOL household! The benefits include:
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A $10 home sustainability audit (free for concession card holders)
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The energy audit (element of the sustainability audit) could help you save hundreds of dollars off your power bills every year and keep tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere
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Receive a COOLmob energy saving kit with your audit
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A bi-monthly e-newsletter
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Invitations to COOLmob events - become part of a great community network!
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Over 800 households in Darwin have already joined up !
