Wood is a popular fuel for heating homes in the Northwest but few people might see it as an important source of liquid fuels for motor vehicles. However, a new University of Washington report commissioned by the Washington Legislature suggests … Continued
Conserv-A-Store says:Here are some selections from the Air Advice Building Blog on commercial buildings and energy savings: The Power of Lighting Controls for Energy Savings Top 5 July 27th, 2009 Lighting controls, like any control system has the power to … Continued
John Fetterman is not easy to miss. He’s 6’8”, 325 pounds, and usually dressed in a black work shirt and boots. He sports two large tattoos on his forearms, a shaved head, and a goatee. You might mistake him for … Continued
Conserv-A-Store says: Believe you are aware of the assault on the incandescent bulb. It is hard for folks to change their old ways as we see below: Germans, Austrians and Hungarians are hoarding energy-hungry light bulbs, which haven fallen out … Continued
In the past, if you wanted a solar-powered gadget, you typically had to shell out a lot of cash for something made by a company you’d never heard of. But that’s starting to change, as major brands such as Kodak … Continued
A steep fall in the price of solar panels has chipped away at manufacturers’ profits this year, and relief is unlikely to come soon, as many in the industry believe pressure will intensify and push prices even lower into 2010 … Continued
Conserv-A-Store says: This looks like an interesting book. We have not read it yet but plan to. We definitely buy into the “newer approach” of involving a societal component in how companies are rewarded by the market in which they … Continued
“We are producing the lowest cost solar electrons in the history of the world,” Bill Gross is telling me. “Nobody’s ever done it. Nobody’s close.” Bill Gross is nothing if not an enthusiast, which makes him a great salesman for … Continued
Good news is we are hearing less about how gigantic a personal gas guzzling SUV can get and more about how we can finally reduce our oil and gas addiction a bit.But it seems there will be a transition period … Continued
We recently saw a spot on Bloomberg tv on this interesting as they call themselves “beyond organic” farming operation in central Virginia Please see the link to their own web site below: http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ It appears to be a unique operation … Continued
