Posts Tagged ‘ Community Issues ’

Getting the Children Involved

Apr 9th, 2008 | By Kelly Mead | Category: Books & Magazines, Community Issues, Editorial

When deciding on changing to a more self-sufficient lifestyle it’s important to include your children in on the reasons why and it’s benefits.  Some children may just be fortunate enough to grow up in this lifestyle but most will probably be making this journey with their parents.
We’ve have been lucky in that our children have embraced [...]



Make a Difference in NOLA

Mar 28th, 2008 | By Kelly Mead | Category: Charities, Community Issues, Editorial, Helathy (green) Ideas, In The News, Make It Right 9, Site News, Websites, green building

We are happy to announce that Make It Right9 in NOLA (New Orleans, LA) has given us our own home to promote. Once you follow the link go down the list till you see our home, we we’re second to last at the time of this post. We also welcome anyone who wishes to use [...]



South Daytona Held Hostage By Power Company?

Dec 10th, 2007 | By Kelly Mead | Category: Community Issues, Editorial, Government Issues

South Daytona, Fl is having difficulty with their only power company, Florida Power & Light.
According to Daytona Beach News-Journal online that due to the problems they are experiencing the city has hired a consultant to see what options are available to them, including solar and other alternative power.
The news article from Monda, December [...]



$1 per watt of Solar Energy

Nov 20th, 2007 | By Kelly Mead | Category: Community Issues, Energy Efficiency, Green Cities, solar cost, solar panels

In September the University of Colorado announced that the manufacturing of low-cost, high efficiency solar panels is nearing mass production. The technology is patented by Professor W.S. Sampath, a mechanical engineering professor at Colorado State.
The process should make the total cost to consumers as low at $2 per watt,including instillation cost, which is half of [...]