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How and where would you live if you could live your dream life? Monday’s in the garden.
Tuesday, 23 Dec, 2008 – 8:54 | Comments
How and where would you live if you could live your dream life? Monday’s in the garden.

Today over at Jetson Green Preston posted on the $30,000 recycled cabin manifesto.  It was an interesting post, one that really made me think and one that prompted a bit of a rambling comment that …

CFL’s vs. LED’s. Which way do you go with your lightbulbs???
Saturday, 13 Dec, 2008 – 18:41 | Comments
CFL’s vs. LED’s.  Which way do you go with your lightbulbs???

CFL’s are gradually losing favor to LED’s as the energy saving bulb of the future, even with companies like GE ramping up production of CFL’s. In the video above Hank Green of ecogeek.org does …

What do you do with the hot water that goes down your drain? Re-Therm drain water heat recovery system.
Friday, 7 Nov, 2008 – 15:44 | Comments
What do you do with the hot water that goes down your drain?  Re-Therm drain water heat recovery system.

This is a pretty cool bit of technology that I came upon a while back. The system is called Re-Therm and it is a wonderful way to re-use all that heat that is …

What is that eerie glow in your kitchen?
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 12:10 | Comments

A recent article in the New York Times and a post over at TreeHugger talk on the levels of radioactivity in granite countertops. It Really makes you think. I’m glad I don’t have …

Green upgrades to your home just got easier in California.
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 5:51 | Comments

Following in the footsteps of the town of Babylon, NJ the State of California has now passed a law making it easier for California Cities and Counties to offer low interest loans to residents looking …

The debate rolls on with Ceramic Paint On Insulation.
Tuesday, 22 Jul, 2008 – 10:58 | Comments

This was a very interesting post over at Treehugger about the legitimacy of Ceramic Paint On Insulation. Basically the result was a resounding it might work, but who knows. You see, it is …

You don’t have to move to live in a green home.
Tuesday, 8 Jul, 2008 – 13:13 | Comments

I am a firm believer that the greenest thing you can do with a home is take an old home and re-use it.  Nothing is more sustainable.  Not only do you save one more piece …

Green your kitchen on a budget.
Sunday, 1 Jun, 2008 – 20:35 | Comments

These days it seems that everyone is looking for ways to go green, but cost is always an issue. Over at Low Impact Living today they posted a great feature on ways to green your …

Green Living in a conversation with God.
Thursday, 29 May, 2008 – 11:16 | Comments

I rarely read chain emails and I never post about them. But, never say never. I got one today that I have to share. I have no idea where this email got started …

Power from EVERY flush! Electricty from the drain. “pooptricity” even.
Monday, 12 May, 2008 – 13:42 | Comments

Everytime my wife steps on the brakes in her Prius she generates electricity to charge her batteries.  Now, everytime you flush the toilet you can also be generating electricity.  Shower = generates electricity.  Laundry Day …