Our Blog

 We heard a local architect speak of Solar Curtains and were not sure what they are so we did a bit of research. Here’s a good article from CNN  LONDON, England (CNN) — Imagine every time you closed your curtains, … Continued

The SEO experts say we are hurting ourselves by republishing already written articles. We see this as crazy since no one can read ALL the content out on the web. Hopefully some of you rely on us to provide you … Continued

Spoke to an architect customer we have that is building a green home in the coastal CarolinasHe spoke favorably of the many steps needed to attain zoning on some previously non standard methods such as rain water catchment and solar … Continued

We sell a lot of water saving and water use reduction plumbing items but frankly we were unsure what Watersense is so, here’s a bit of research on it. Launched in 2006, WaterSense is an EPA-sponsored partnership program that seeks … Continued

In watching a CNN anchor interview the promoter of “Hands of Across the Sand” who called for ways to reduce our oil and gas use sooner rather than later, the anchor ended the interview by saying, “But oil will be … Continued

A good article in the FT today(6-23-10) about the relation between the scare of the oil spill and what it could do to oil prices and supply and the development of electric car transportation. As much as we are against … Continued

What is it?Is a non profit organization that is dedicated to transforming the marketplace to be the  most sustainable that it can be through LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Certification Give an example:We do certifications for new construction … Continued

From an article on Yahoo(by Diane MacEachern, on Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:13pm PDT) about a lady who saves mucho dollars by observing these lifestyle changes Nancy’s Green practices explained with savings: Switch to natural cleaning agents – saving $800-900/yr. By … Continued

Saw the CEO of Vestas Wind Power on Bloomberg tv last nite. Vestas, based in Denmark, is the largest producer of wind turbines in the world.Vestas website He spoke of the benefit of using wind for long term energy planning. … Continued

Seeing a bit of the Congressional questioning of Tony Hayward I feel we are finally making a bit of progress in the awakening of the American public that oil is not our future. Most were outraged by the Texas Congressman, … Continued