Building and installing your own solar panel can help you save a lot of money on electricity, without extravagant upfront costs. Getting a solar panel installed professionally will usually cost you five figures. Doing it yourself, however, can cost just a few hundred. Here's an overview of how the buying [...]
If the human race is to survive, we're eventually going to have to switch over to completely renewable energy. At the moment, most of our energy comes from natural gases, coal and oil based energy sources. These energy sources are both dirty and unsustainable. What other alternatives do we have? [...]
Selecting and installing an energy efficient door can help you reduce your electric bill, as well as keep your rooms at a more comfortable temperature without having to turn on the AC or the heater. Some door improvements cost a lot of money. For example, if you decided to completely [...]
You know how some things like disco dancing and avocado green were better in the 70’s? Add wood paneling to this list. Nothing says secret fraternity like a basement covered in dark depressing walls. I should know. Up until a few weeks ago, aside from protruding animal heads, our basement [...]
To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable. ~Barry M. Goldwater Dear Proper Green: I have a co-worker who hates the green movement with a passion. He knows that I’m trying to live my life more sustainably, and he never confronts me directly, but he uses stories about the [...]
