I always think something I'm doing is going to make a difference...such a hopeful idiot. So I made some rain barrels, gave them a makeover and got them ready for rain. I'm not sure about the color...thought it would match the brick better. … [Read more...]
Bedroom Plant: My Sansevieria is blooming
Sanseviera is a great plant for your bedroom because they release oxygen into the air at night. Sansevieria is listed as one of the top air-filtering house plants according to a NASA study. I bought several to help clean the natural gas toxics out … [Read more...]
The home of our future and my dreams
This is the home of my dreams. It's green, efficient, off the grid, uses a rain collection system for water and it's in the middle of nowhere.The day I visited this home it was hotter than the hinges of hell, like most summer days in Texas. But, when … [Read more...]
Google to help private homeowners with solar energy
If you're sick--literally--from all the so-called clean energy, let Google give you a hand with some real clean energy.Google invests $280 million to spur home solarBTW, did you know the Town of Dish gets almost all its energy from solar panels? … [Read more...]
Artificial Leaf can provide energy for your home
I'll take one!The artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes of the poor in developing countries. Our goal is to make each home its own power station," he said. "One can envision villages in India … [Read more...]
Something hopeful: Dallas Cohousing
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Sustainability Tips from Marketplace
If you aren't down with having a gas well in your back yard, here are some simple things you can do that will help a lot. How to save the environment one change at a time … [Read more...]
Water: Do not read if prone to despair
FACT: The World Bank says that by 2030 demand for water will outstrip supply by 40%...The suffering behind that is absolutely unspeakable.~Maude Barlow heads the Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest public advocacy organization, and is a founder … [Read more...]
A simple answer for all you panic-stricken Barnett Shale residents
Whew! Lots of Barnett Shale residents are just now joining the conversation. The two main things they want to know are:How can we kick the can down the road?How can we make this stop/go away?Host a GASLAND HBO Movie Watch Party. The more people who … [Read more...]