Blu Homes – Continued Growth in a Down Economy
Tue, 17/11/09 – 22:34 | Comments

It is no secret that real estate has been in a state of decline for a while now and that decline has extended into what seemed to be a booming rebirth of prefab homes.  The …

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Flush your toilet with water from your sink. Sloans easy new greywater recovery system.
Tue, 31/03/09 – 19:57 | Comments
Flush your toilet with water from your sink.  Sloans easy new greywater recovery system.

By using the Sloan® AQUS® Greywater System the average family can expect to save up to 5,000 gallons of water a year.
The  system moves water that flows down lavatory sinks through a sanitizing device …

Naked Binders – The green way to present your papers.
Mon, 30/03/09 – 19:47 | Comments
Naked Binders – The green way to present your papers.

If you haven’t done away with three ring binders and moved to the greener alternative USB keys yet,  Naked Binder has a great product for you. I for one try to use the USB …

Loggers adapting to green, hopeful solar bonanza, Pickens faces headwinds and more.
Sun, 29/03/09 – 13:01 | Comments
Loggers adapting to green, hopeful solar bonanza, Pickens faces headwinds and more.

Loggers Try to Adapt to Greener Economy – NY Times
Texas Legislators Hope to Initiate Solar Bonanza – Green Daily
Pickens faces headwinds on clean-tech plans – CNet
AP source: EPA closer to global warming warning – Forecast …

EcoDrain – Make your cold water warm to heat your hot water less.
Thu, 26/03/09 – 9:07 | Comments
EcoDrain – Make your cold water warm to heat your hot water less.

Quite some time ago I posted about the ReTherm drain water heat recovery system.  It is a very cool system that uses the hot water going down your drain to heat the cold water going …

The Obama’s plant a Whitehouse garden – Monday’s in the garden.
Thu, 19/03/09 – 16:50 | Comments
The Obama’s plant a Whitehouse garden – Monday’s in the garden.

Yeah, I know it is Thursday and  not Monday, but this news was too good to wait and I am breaking my bi-weekly rule.  Don’t worry on Monday you will get part 2 of my …

Climate denial crock of the week – The Urban Heat Island
Tue, 17/03/09 – 21:26 | Comments

Well, the climate denial folks are back with the latest crock. The urban Heat Island Crock.
I love these guys!

Thermapak, the eco-friendly way to cool your computer.
Tue, 17/03/09 – 21:19 | Comments
Thermapak, the eco-friendly way to cool your computer.

A few weeks ago the kind folks over at Thermapak sent me a sample of the Thermapak Heatshift Pad to try out for myself.  What does a laptop cooling pad have to do with EcoZebra, …

Is LEED a fraud, not ready for climate change, rising seas and more – Sunday Update
Mon, 16/03/09 – 8:48 | Comments
Is LEED a fraud, not ready for climate change, rising seas and more – Sunday Update

Is the LEED program a fraud? – finehomebuilding.com
America Unprepared for Climate Change, Say Policy Advisers – enn
SC Johnson: Coming Clean – greenbiz.com
Northeast warned of new source of sea rise – MSNBC
White House May Get Its …

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