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Home Energy

Why We Need to Convert to Heat Pumps Now!

The latest cold climate heat pumps are helping us move away from fossil fuels for home heating & cooling. Heat pumps operate at a remarkable

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Finished Porch Exterior & Deck
Home Energy

Passive Solar Porch Reno – Part 4

I finally finished my passive solar porch project this summer and it’s time to wrap up this series. If you haven’t been following this project

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Interior of insulated porch in progress
Home Energy

Passive Porch Reno – Part 3

This third post focuses on the interior aspects of the project – specifically insulation and air sealing. Now that we’re in the coldest part of

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Finished porch exterior and deck
Home Energy

Passive Solar Porch Reno – Part 2

This 2nd post in my Passive Solar Porch Reno series focuses on the exterior aspects of this project. The late summer weather was perfect for

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Stonehaven's South-facing Porch
Home Energy

Passive Solar Porch Reno – Part 1

I’ve been thinking about this for a decade… turning my south-facing front porch into a passive solar heater on those sunny winter days. This was

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front glazing has 3/8" air space between two layers of insulating film
Home Energy

Portable Passive Solar Air Heater

Most solar air heaters you’ll find are large wall-mounted units and the utility of a ‘portable’ unit is marginal at best. But I had a

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Home Energy

Comparing Solar Air Heater Designs & Performance

In my last post – Solar Heat: Free for the Taking, I covered some of the background information on how to take advantage of the

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Home Energy

Solar Heat: Free for the Taking

Now that we’re into the coldest months of winter, I’ve noticed a jump in visits to a post I wrote a while back – 7

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Home Energy Ideas

Earthships: Sustainable & Self-Sufficient Living

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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Home Energy

Home Solar: New Financing Options Making it Affordable

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

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