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Monthly Archives: March 2008

Earth Day Rx: Slow Global Warming by Stopping Junk Mail

March 22, 2008 – 11:30 am

Junk Mail Consumes More Energy than 2.8 Million Cars
Ferndale, Mich. — With growing public concern about climate change and the health of the planet, 41pounds.org offers a quick, easy and effective way that everyone can make a difference: stop junk mail! The energy used for junk mail each year creates more greenhouse gas emissions than [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Charities, Community Issues, Everyday Options, In The News, Press Release, green ideas | Comments (0)

Put A Little Green in Your Spring Reading

March 19, 2008 – 5:25 am

When we started our journey to get off the grid we did not even realize that there was so many wonderful books available to help inform and encourage us. So we would like to share some of those we started with as well as some recent ones we’re still enjoying with you. 
Since so much of [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Alternative energy | Comments (0)

Orange is For OWHH

March 18, 2008 – 5:51 am

Reading some of our subscription magazines that advocate a greener, more natural, or more self-sufficient lifestyle we noticed more then a few adds for an outdoor boiler or outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater (OWHH).  So we decided to do some investigating.
First where can you find it at? 
This type of heating system is in more demand in our [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Heating, OWHH, Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters, Outdoor wood boilers | Comments (0)

Solar Water Heating Not Just For Us Campers

March 15, 2008 – 11:41 am

By Kelly Mead 
Campers have known the benefit of solar water heating, but homeowners are just starting to see the benefits of letting the sun heat their water instead of paying the power company to do it for them. There are two different types of solar heating systems: passive, which doesn’t rely on circulating pumps and controls, and [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Solar, alternative, alternative systems, soalr water heating, water | Comments (0)