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• Green Home Building and Ecology in Australia
  Info and sites that help with building a sustainable and green home in Australia and useful government agencies to be aware of. Also advice on dealing with architects and builders.

• California ranch stormwater system uses water conservation tech
  Rancho Los Cerritos is a 4.7-acre historic site and museum in Long Beach. Built in 1844, the two-story Monterey-adobe style home and grounds illustrate the local history of various Spanish, Mexican and European cultures that have come through this area....
• Power Showers May Be Banned
  Why does the Telegraph not check simple facts before printing rubbish like this?
• Relax in a smart shower with hydrotherapy infusion
  You've probably heard of low-flow showerheads that preserve water, but have you heard of a smart shower that infuses essential oils into your water at the same time? Hai created an entire water-saving showerhead system that tracks your water usage and...
• Is agrivoltaic farming the future of food and energy?
  The world has a problem. We’re facing water, energy and food shortages in the upcoming years. But the wheels are turning to find solutions for all of these issues. Not surprisingly, solar power is at the heart of the discussion, especially as it pertains...
• New purification facility will take water from toilet to tap
  Most people don’t like to think about flushing the toilet and having that same water come out of the tap. But as the California megadrought grinds on, Governor Gavin Newsom has become very enthusiastic about a new plan to render sewage water drinkable.[...]
• California rejects desalination plant in Huntington Beach
  The California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected Poseidon Water’s proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant. Despite the promised 50 million gallons of water per day, the commission decided it wasn’t worth the risk to both sea life and residents’...
• Southern NV Water Authority wants to ban useless grass
  Does a city that went a record 240 days without rainfall in 2020 really need to water ornamental grass? More and more, Las Vegas residents are saying no. Now, it may be the first U.S. city to ban nonfunctional turf.[...]
• Tips for reducing food waste amid coronavirus
  In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are panic-buying groceries that may or may not be used before they expire, leading to unprecedented amounts of food waste...
• European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and laptops
  The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops...
• Modular Aquatecture panels can harvest rainwater from the sides of buildings
  In response to the severe water shortage that recently gripped Cape Town, South African-born designer Shaakira Jassat of Studio Sway has developed Aquatecture, a building facade panel designed to harvest rainwater runoff as well as moisture from the atmosphere...

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