What are the concrete steps needed to make your home more green. Here are some steps performed by a builder in central Fla that may be worth considering if you are ready to build or retrofit your home. WHO:Paul Fallman … Continued
An oft overlooked part of reusing manufactured items is that the requirement for more manufactured items to replace the ones you dispose of is delayed. In the case of some items such as rechargeable batteries the delay could be years. … Continued
Being Green in Mechanical System Design and Implementation should include most of the following: Low Energy Use: -High thermal efficiency -High distribution efficiency -Low or no standby heat loss -Interior comfort that reduces occupant-induced waste energy … Continued
Here are the tools for you to do your own personal assessment of home energy use.Any family considering a life either off the grid or using less energy must first assess how much electricity they use currently and how simple … Continued
If you’ve ever watched a fruit bat weave it’s magic in the skies of dusk you must admit it is a special creature.The US Military would love to have a drone that has it’s aerodynamic capability.Even though they are fun … Continued
At the moment with current technology, many energy forms can cause some type of pollution from their mining, recovery, or use. But certainly fossil fuels seem to be among the dirtiest and oil is at the top of the list. … Continued
To our New York and Northeastern USA neighbors, living in the subtropics of central Florida we put up with the heat and humidity for about 5 months a year. Here are a few things we do everyday that might help … Continued
China is becoming the 500 lb Gorilla of the world. Even though US GDP is much larger than China’s the trend is for China to become one of the largest producer and consumers of goods in the world soon. But … Continued
America is not perfect but it always keeps trying. It still offers most people the ability to do what they want if they work hard enough. A single mom of 4 kids can still go back and get her PhD … Continued
1. Bring-A-Cup In the medieval era, everyone brought their own spoons to banquets, because the host rarely had enough spoons for all the guests; you can make this idea work for you in the modern age to help you have … Continued
