Creative Ways to Keep Your Home Cooler Without AC or Whole House Fan
So your home gets too hot and you are looking for ways of addressing the challenge. But how can you do it without installing another appliance and tapping for more…
The Super Homes Project Volunteers Band Together for Low-Carbon Living in UK
So you crave that low-impact, low carbon, environmentally prudish living but what if you live in an older house, are saddled with a mortgage, or don’t have the cash to…
The Prince’s Natural House – Uniquely Sustainable and Eye-catching (at Least He Thinks so)
I find it comforting to know that some of the world’s leaders are not part of “the headless chicken brigade.” Global-warming deniers have been dubbed “headless chickens” by none other…
SunGevity’s Ex Solar Lease Salesman – It’s All Smoke and Mirrors but if You Go For it Know This…
I started a part time job at SunGevity in 2013. We were not even trained in the knowledge about leasing vs. buying. Mostly 20 year old kids trying to “get…
Kentor Residence in New Canaan – a Monument to Luxury With Minimum Environmental Impact
When Etta Kantor decided to build her dream home in New Canaan, CT, she didn’t care about LEED certifications, or any recognition for that matter. Guided by her caring nature,…
Rooftop Solar Lease Revisited: 5 Disadvantages or the Facts Leasing Companies Don’t Want you to Know
Residential rooftop solar leases have had a good run in the market, and why shouldn’t they…? They require no money upfront for systems that cost thousands of dollars while the…
Tado – a New Gadget that Turns any “Dumb” AC Unit into a Smart Device (Saves Energy and Cash)
Ever forgot to turn off your AC or cooled the living room while working in the garage? Wish your home was already cool before you got there without leaving the…
An Innovative S.A.F.E. Fencing System With a Solar Panels Built Right Into it
A fence that protects your property and the environment? Seems we just covered a piece of an innovative engineering called Energy Fence (aka Thermosolar fence) which makes use of the…
Lazy Gardener’s Delight: a Smart Solar Powered System that Monitors, Tracks and Waters Plants
One would think the last place the latest “smart” tech is going to end up is one’s garden but the solution inspired technology has caught up with us even in…
Ecodrain and Evolve Showerhead: Two Ridiculously Awesome Inventions that can Save Big Bucks (or Extend Shower Time by 33%)
We all know hot water costs money. We’re accustomed to paying for comfort and there is nothing wrong about it but if you’re like me – you’ll have your comfort…