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Solar Hot Water – Be the Change!

Steve — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:24:26 +0000

We live in interesting times. Never before have we witnessed so much change in so little time. Whether we resist or embrace change, it is still inevitable, but if we actively embrace the changes we like we can often minimize the change we’d prefer to avoid.

For example, almost everyone in this country uses some sort of fossil or other non-renewable fuel to heat water. We all like the convenience, but few of us ...(more)

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The Insanity of Nuclear Energy

Steve — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:25:52 +0000

Lately it’s difficult to think about anything except the recent horrific events in Japan. My heart goes out to everyone involved. Disasters like the earthquake and tsunami are mostly unavoidable; they are a natural part of our planet’s evolution. The ongoing nuclear disaster is another story.

The world would be quite a different place without modern technology and I enjoy most of it as much as the next guy. But when a technology holds ...(more)

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Passive House – Ultra Efficiency

Steve — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:04:24 +0000

This column often explores the exciting transformation taking place in the building industry. Green building programs have grown and multiplied at an amazing rate in recent years. We’ve looked at Energy Star, LEED and even the Living Building Challenge. These programs are important because they raise the bar and provide real-world examples of what is possible, not just what is permissible. They drive innovation and change.

Each program has its own unique approach but ...(more)

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Looking Back on 2010

Steve — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:09:24 +0000

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Solar Cooking: The New Barbeque

Steve — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:01:51 +0000

The sun oven is fired up, steaming hot inside - and totally carbon-free!

Renewable energy can be fun, easy, inexpensive – and good tasting. Yes, it’s all those things and more when you get into the joy of cooking using a sun oven. We’ve had our sun oven now for about five years and this summer we’ve been using it more than ever (they work during the winter too by the way). Who ...(more)

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Carbon-Neutral Nevada

Steve — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:00:20 +0000

Expired: to emit the last breath; to die out, as a fire.

I think it’s time to set a big, audacious goal for Nevada. Let make it the nation’s first carbon-neutral state. That doesn’t mean we have to stop driving, cooking or heating our homes. It does mean that we would make a major commitment throughout the state to reduce energy consumption and increase renewable energy production. In the process, we will ...(more)

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