These odd-looking houses are not for everyone, but they offer a remarkably sustainable solution to counter climate change, recycle materials, reduce energy needs, manage scarce
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Energy saving tips, products, electrical, heating and insulation projects
Unless you’ve been off the planet for a few years or you’re still in climate change denial, you probably realize we need to get serious
For those of us living in old houses, dealing with up to a hundred years of electrical wiring upgrades can be a real headache. You
I was pleased to be invited to write a guest post for Buildipedia.com. The widespread power outages from the Eastern US derecho in June were
Several years ago we replaced our two old water-guzzling toilets and installed water-saving, dual-flush toilets. You’re thinking, a toilet’s a toilet right? Well sort of.
While this really is the no-brainer it appears to be, there are a few key elements that make the system work efficiently to reduce our energy demands, enabling us to become less reliant on fossil fuels.
There are hundreds of different DIY passive solar air collector plans floating around, but I’m focusing on a few that incorporate recycled aluminum pop, beer
Living in the path of the remnants of Hurricane Irene when she reaches Atlantic Canada, is a good reminder for me to fire up the
This summer, the extended period of record setting temperatures across much of the US and central Canada, has some experts suggesting that this could be the new normal.
The cheapest energy is the energy that’s never produced. Conservation is step one to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Less demand reduces prices, and means we can gain more benefits from renewable energy sources and rely less on fossil fuels and nuclear plants.