Now that living off the grid is such a hot topic with todays energy prices more and more people are asking me questions about how they too can live off the grid.
My story begins 16 years ago when my parents decided they wanted to get out of the day to day grind that many people […]
16 long years ago my family decided to completely change their lifestyle. I didn’t understand exactly why my parents wanted to live differently then everyone else, but now that I’m older I understand better. They were forward thinkers. My father could see where the world was headed and didn’t want any part of high energy […]
The new secretary of state for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, has declared that the UK would be the first country in the world to commit to legally binding cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions.
The Climate Change Bill has committed the UK to cutting greenhouse gases by 80 per cent by 2050, but this […]
Economic and climatic changes are afoot resulting in some major upheavals in engineering and construction legislation. An attitude shift in a greener direction when it comes to development is being welcomed in the industry. Recently, one of the most coveted awards available in architecture was awarded to a group who combined their knowledge […]
Almost every region of the world has at least one biodiversity hotspot, with a worldwide total of 34 mapped and recorded. These hotspots contain our richest biological treasures, but are the most at risk from human and natural abuses.
A biodiversity hotspot is an area that is particularly rich in plant and animal life, but is […]
Composting is the natural breakdown by microbes of organic material to a dark, loose and “earth-like” substance. Composting is a simple, natural, and nearly effortless method for recycling yard trimmings, such as leaves and grass, into a wonderful soil conditioner for lawns and gardens. Composting Myths It is a tribute to […]
In recent years we have all seen the tremendous devastation that has been caused by natural disasters that no one could see coming or put a stop to. The floods, fires, and tornadoes across our country and others have taken a toll of families and their homes. In many cases their entire lives have been […]
I can’t go one day without hearing something on the news about green energy. I’m sure that many of you hear the news about how we all need to ‘go green’ or the planet will die. The problem with the news is that they tell you it’s going to cost you $25,000 to make the […]
As time goes on, measures that used to work to reduce air pollution are becoming outdated and not quite as efficient. New pollution control efforts have recently tightened up standards in order to remove higher amounts of pollution from overly-populated cities and countries that are now surrounded by acid rain, smog, toxic contamination, potential health […]
One thing that I tell people over and over is that they can make their own conversion to renewable energy. It’s not really as hard as you think, and it doesn’t cost nearly as much as you hear on the news. When people ask me how we managed to move off the grid for such […]
