Archive for August, 2009
Green Alternative Building Materials For Homes
By Jennie Kyle
By Jennie Kyle
Aug 15th
The majority of homes today are built using wood frames, the traditional building material & the material of choice for many. However building a wood framed house requires a very carefully designed plan & a construction crew with much experience & skill. Building a home with a wood frame will generally result in a reliable More >
Where to Get Do-It-Yourself Solar Power
By Davion Wong
By Davion Wong
Aug 13th
Do-it-yourself solar power is one of the speediest growing renewable sources of energy today. Millions of people around the world are searching for ways to save money & to protect our environment. That is why a lot of people are switching to renewable sources of energy like solar energy. Do-it-yourself solar power systems are becoming More >
The Goods in Going Green
By Winston Williams
By Winston Williams
Aug 11th
Deciding to go green in terms of constructing your house or building & in the way you live your life has many benefits. Not only will it be a testimony to your advocacy of preserving the environment, you will personally be rewarded with a healthier life. A healthier home Whenever you decide to build your More >
Home Made Energy Guide
By Dillon Wayne
By Dillon Wayne
Aug 9th
Home Made Energy is a guide that will teach how to make solar panels & wind turbines for under 200$! I researched this product quite a bit, & a high percentage of people are fully satisfied. With the recession & the growing energy costs this could come in handy. If you are like most people More >
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – An Easy Household Guide – Book Review
By Lillian Brummet
By Lillian Brummet
Aug 7th
I was very excited to review Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – An Easy Household Guide by UK author, Nicky Scott. Because my husband & I wrote Trash Talk, which is a similar guide written for North Americans, I was very interested to learn how individual persons in the UK are dealing with reducing waste. With the More >
Green Building
By Cheryl Sandella
By Cheryl Sandella
Aug 7th
Many people are interested in Green Building & Materials these days & have asked me many questions about building green. I decided to share the answers here so virtually virtually everyone can learn. What is Green Building? Green Building is about creating a project that is energy efficient, eco-friendly, & has sustainable design. A structure More >
Types of Green Vehicles
Aug 7th
The term green vehicle is used to refer to vehicles that are said to be ‘environmentally’ friendly & provide sustainable transport. These vehicles are also designed to lower the costs of energy through measures such as alternative methods of propulsion, which is the most significant way, by use of an efficient vehicle whose engine consumes More >
Save Money & Make a Better Environment With a Home Built Wind Generator
By Malcolm U Bass
By Malcolm U Bass
Aug 5th
Have you looked into alternative energy sources for your home? If this is so you potentially have discovered that a home built wind generator is one of the most cheap method of providing that energy. Solar panels can be extraordinarily expensive & not virtually as effective as a turbine. This is one of the main More >
What is a Green-Collar Job & Where Can I Get One?
By Jean-Luc Marcoux
By Jean-Luc Marcoux
Aug 3rd
There is a lot of talk in the media about “green-collar” jobs, the road to recovery & renewed prosperity through such jobs. Hundreds of thousand of unemployed workers are asking themselves two questions: What is a “green-collar” job? And where can I get one? According to Lucy Blake of the Apollo Alliance; which is helping More >
Alternative Energy – Who, When, What, Where & Why?
By Frances Robinson
By Frances Robinson
Aug 1st
Let’s answer many questions related to the Who, When, What, Where & Why of Alternative Energy. First, “What” is Alternative Energy? Most reading this probably already know but let’s define it to be sure. Alternative (Renewable) energy derives it’s source (or method) of producing energy from natural resources such as the sun, wind, water (rain More >