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Getting By With Less: A Few Good Ideas For Off-The-Grid Energy And Resource...

When we hear buzzwords and phrases like “energy-efficient,” “sustainable,” “repurposing,” or “green design,” all we are really talking about is a bunch of fancy labels that mean “learning how to make...

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Getting By With Less, The Sequel: Even More Good Ideas For Off-The-Grid...

As wise heads have often observed, the simplest things in life are the best. This is one of those timeless truths that applies to just about everything connected to homesteading, including energy and...

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Pumping It Up With An Air-Source Heat Pump

There are a lot of unique and interesting ways for inventive and imaginative folks to heat and cool their off-the-grid homes. One method that is beginning to make a bigger splash is the heat pump,...

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Should The Government Subsidize Nuclear Power?

Our government has clearly demonstrated subpar judgments when choosing energy companies or fields to invest in, and the fallout from the Solyndra debacle has not just affected solar companies. People...

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Achieving American Energy Independence

Every president since Ronald Reagan has promised to achieve American energy independence, and each president has failed. It is time to put an end to the rhetorically powerful speeches that promise...

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Algae Biofuel: The Next Big (Or Little) Thing?

In a country that is working to establish energy independence, every energy possibility is being thoroughly explored in the hopes of finding oil’s replacement. Wind and solar face issues with being...

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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Thermal Mass But Were Afraid To Ask

Building styles designed to minimize energy use by providing plentiful amounts of natural light, passive solar energy for the purposes of heating, and free and easy ventilation to facilitate cooling in...

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The Surprising Facts About Earth-Sheltered Living

We have all heard the one about how if you dig a hole straight down into the earth, eventually you come out the other side of the planet in China. While theoretically this might be true, in the real...

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Alternative Insulation

It simply is not feasible for every American family to keep the house on high heat all winter, especially for families that live in areas where winter can last for several months. With some prep work...

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Biodiesel And You: Fascinating Facts About A Fully Functional Fuel You Can...

The short-term cost of petroleum-based fuel is erratic and unpredictable, but over the long-term, it has been on a steady upward trend that has been slowly eating away at the pocket books and bank...

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Evaporative Coolers: How To Build Your Own Off-The-Grid Refrigerator

The burning of fossil fuels for energy is primitive, cheap, and easy, which has given it the comparative advantage over other sources of energy for a very long time. But too much of a good thing...

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Are You Killing Your Car With E15 Gasoline?

When you head to the gas station to fill up, high gas prices can be disheartening. It turns out that high prices are not the only problem at the pump. Troubling information about E15 gasoline has come...

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Adventures In Earthship Living

“To boldly go where no one has gone before” – through its various incarnations, this was the continuing mission of the starship Enterprise, as its intrepid crew traveled the lengths and breadths of the...

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Biodiesel And You: A Fully Functional Fuel You Can Make Right At Home

The short-term cost of petroleum-based fuel is erratic and unpredictable, but over the long-term, it has been on a steady upward trend that has been slowly eating away at the pocket books and bank...

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This Insulation Could Save You Hundreds On Your Electric Bill

During a 2009 stop at a Home Depot in Alexandria, Virginia, President Obama called on Congress to pass a tax credit that would help homeowners pay for energy-efficiency retrofitting projects, and he...

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