Articles: Energy
Weatherproofing Your Windows: Preparing for Winter
Getting ready to pile on the blankets this winter? Warm up your home and increase efficiency this winter by weatherproofing…
Read MoreEnergy and Transition
The new threshold for green building is not just low energy, it’s net-zero energy. In The New Net Zero, sustainable architect…
Read MoreEnter Biochar: Reduce Your Pet’s Carbon Pawprint
Many carbon-conscious pet owners are aware of the non-recyclable waste that comes with owning a pet. Between kitty litter, puppy…
Read MoreEarth Day Reading: 13 Essential Books
This year, people all around the world are celebrating a milestone—the 50th anniversary of this international day of action for…
Read MoreThe Science of Hunger: Answering Hunger with Fastercise
Weight management isn’t the easiest thing to achieve—you have to find the right balance of eating right and exercising for…
Read MoreA New Perspective on Our Climate
Tourism, infrastructure, electricity. What do all these have in common? They’re impacted by global warming. We like to think of…
Read MoreHow to Make Biochar
For something that looks like a lump of charcoal, biochar certainly has a great press agent. The subject of books,…
Read MoreCARBON CASCADES: How to Restore Earth’s Natural Balance
In order to rescue ourselves from climate catastrophe, we need to radically alter how humans live on Earth. We have…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Earth, Humans, and Our Natural Resources
We have long been taught that evolution is a process that occurs gradually over millions of years, that change happens…
Read MoreSolar Cooker & Dehydrator: How to Design Your Own
In today’s world, nearly everything we use, from phones and computers to cars and kitchen appliances, requires energy derived from…
Read MoreGreen-Tech and Distributed Powerdown: A Future Scenario
In Future Scenarios, permaculture co-originator and leading sustainability innovator David Holmgren outlines four scenarios that bring to life the likely…
Read MoreUsing a Hybrid Solar & Wind System: Tips for Living Off-the-Grid
The following article is excerpted from Wind Power by Paul Gipe. Prior to the development of interconnected wind turbines, wind…
Read MoreTen Surprising Facts About the Energy We Use
The days of cheap oil energy have come to an end. What once was simple and cheap (i.e. driving to…
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