The GM EV1, it was fast, it was quiet, it was efficient, and it was killed. A new documentary looks at the story of this short-lived vehicle. Critics of electric vehicles such as the EV1 often mention that since the majority of the US electrical grid is fed by coal power plants, it's just exchangi
Posted bySteveon06.23.2006inTransportation
The current (June/July) issue of Mother Earth News has an article on using PEX tubing for home plumbing use. It's best known in North America for it's use in hydronic heating systems, but it's been successfully used for over 30 years in Europe for all aspects of plumbing. PEX has many benefits ove
Posted bySteveon06.21.2006inGreen Building
The fog collector, a 20 x 40 foot structure resembling a large volleyball net, is constructed of polypropylene mesh that is suspended between two upright supports. It collects clean water from thick mountain fog and channels it into storage tanks, which the commu
Posted bySteveon06.19.2006inSimple Living, Society
A 31" CRT TV can use over 200 watts of electricity, larger televisions use more energy. LCD and plasma televisions uses up to 2/3 less energy, but so far they are still several times more expensive than their similarly sized CRT counterparts. The most obvious way to reduce your energy consumptio
Posted bySteveon06.17.2006inEnergy, Simple Living
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