I just read Homeowner’s Guide to Energy Independence by Christine Woodside and there is some good stuff in there. It is written in an easy-to-read style without much technical jargon. It is a great starting book for anyone who wants to know...
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This will take only a few minutes. How many lights are on in rooms where no one is? Is your daughter’s straightener still on? Did she leave her computer on all night again? What about that coffee pot? Is the warmer still on even though...
Someone has to tell me what I should have done. I ate breakfast at a greasy spoon this morning. (Do not get the grits, they were instant.) And while I was waiting for my two eggs over easy, I was busily jotting down in my notebook everything I had...
In India, Jatropha is the latest crop for creating oil for energy. Jatropha is a plant with a very oily seed that will grow almost anywhere. Of course, as growing conditions improve, the amount of oil one gets improves as well. Jatropha has a...
I was driving on I-64 today, and had to make a pit stop at the rest area at mile marker 213. It is a new, architecturally-styled, rest area in brick, with a visitor center, new bathrooms and a bin for recycling. The bin had three different...
