The Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission is studying how we might adjust transportation to avoid the worst consequences of Bay Area traffic. In a recent article from the San Francisco Chronicle, the commission reports that traffic…
Nearly Zero Energy Homes
It’s easy to be confused by the acronyms. Here is a partial list.
Zero Energy Homes (ZEH). These homes produce at least as much energy from renewable sources as the other (PG&E supplied) power used to operate the house…
"Well done article, Jim! Lots of great advice for those who may want to use their wood-burning fireplaces with the most environmental options possible."
In its original form, this article was posted on the Sense.com website.
Do you want chestnuts roasting on an open fire but not Jack Frost nipping at your nose? You can curl up with a book or a cup of hot chocolate with your significant others…
Clothes are the first layer of insulation outside our skin. Clothes can keep us warm in the winter and (perhaps by removing them) cool in the summer. Some can be returned to the earth after their useful life is over to grow more carbon-sucking,…