Bob’s Solar Project
Bob’s Solar Project This is a great resource for folks looking to lower their energy bills and increase their independence. Bob spent about $12,500 on the project, but he’s gone 94% off the grid, using only 3kWh per week instead of 50kWh. Spread out over the course of a year, and considering Bob’s paying betweek [...]
Sewage in the kitchen?
Gristmill’s Got the Scoop This is great to hear. As a foodie I know that cooking with gas gives the greatest control over temperature. (Which, as we know, is half of cooking.) But as a greenie, I know that drilling for natural gas is wasteful and that it will one day run out. Thankfully, this [...]
Petroleum corporations paved over the trolleys
Petroleum corporations paved over the trolleys You heard that right: GM, Ford and their croneys at the oil industry bought electric trolley companies in the 1920s and 30s and paved over the tracks in an effort to sell more fossil-fuel powered vehicles, both for mass transit and personal use. At one time my township had [...]
Living in Paper
Living in Paper The idea is that you mix concrete with paper instead of sand and aggregate and form that. This way you seal the toxic compounds in the recycled paper and produce high R value masonry. I’m not sure about the potential for this as walls for an earth-sheltered home since water and paper [...]
Northwest Environment Watch – Feebates
Northwest Environment Watch – Feebates Haven’t read this totally through, but it looks like a pretty neat way of encouraging people to make green decisions while at the same time removing the externalities from those who make poor decisions.
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
GrowOrganic: Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Their URL says it all: Grow Organic! I really can’t wait until I have the (personal) space for a garden.
Green Seal
Green Seal These guys check out policies and products and companies and rate their Green-ness. They do the legwork so all of us can make smart decisions. This sort of thing hasn’t been available so easily before, and I think when people are given the right information they generally make smart decisions. And smart decisions [...]
Fair Trade and Socially Conscious Gifts Online
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Fun Wind Power Facts
Krystal Planet – Home Fun Facts Three states, Kansas, Texas and North Dakota, have enough resources to power the entire US electrical grid. Covering the midwest with wind farms would provide enough power the US electrical grid eight times over or power the grid three times over and provide enough clean power to make hydrogen [...]
Eco Lips Organic Lip Balm – Products
Eco Lips Organic Lip Balm – Products Don’t tell anybody, but I ordered Hill some of this for her birthday. Yes, I realize that by putting it on my blog I have told the whole world. But she never reads this anyway.