Novocastrians will already be aware of the City administration’s plan, Newcastle 2030, to make the best use of their natural resources. In 2012 they have declared a ten year plan detailing how the town intends to do this.

You will be glad to hear that there is one very simple way that individuals all over Australia can help their communities to make a more sustainable and safer environment by cutting down a little on the CO2 production made by their own house or business. One of the ways we produce Carbon Dioxide, one of the main ‘Greenhouse gases’, is by using energy.

All of our energy is produced by fossil fuels of one sort or another: gas, coal or oil, and all of these add to the burden of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. We can cut our use down by using as much natural sunlight as possible and now we have technologies that help us produce hot water, heat and, obviously light.

Light, you may say, comes through our windows all the time, doesn’t it? Well no, not if you have a space without any or enough windows, and then the temptation is to have an electric light on all the time but if you have a Solatube Skylight System installed you can fulfil your need for having light while saving on energy and bills.

Tubular skylights bring natural light into your home which is superior to any other type of light; our bodies are adapted to natural sunlight and whether you are working or playing, natural light is better for your eyes and general health. Are there any negative effects of having a Solatube skylight fitted in your home? No, unlike simple skylights they do not change the temperature of the building or cause drafts and unlike being outside in the sun you don’t have to worry about sunburn or insect bites. Tubular skylights will bring only the benefits of being outside on a warm day and all the pleasure of being in natural sunlight.