By George Harvey Even if we could stop greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions today, the climate will continue to change over coming decades. The reasons for this are complicated, but at the same time easy to understand. It takes time to … Continue reading →
Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels — the New Introductory Textbook By Austin Robert Davis Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuelsis an innovative new textbook that provides insight into the potential and current advances and benefits of biofuel. Contributions include an extensive list of well-respected … Continue reading →
by Grace Dunklee Cohen As promised in the December 2014 issue, worm composting expert Joan O’Connor offers a simple recipe for setting up your own worm composting system at home. Composting bins for worms can be set up at any … Continue reading →
By Gaelan Brown Properly managed compost gets really hot. Experienced composters know that pile temperatures can exceed 160° F if the material is properly aerated. You may have wondered if there are ways to capture that heat in a cost-effective way, … Continue reading →
By Green Energy Times Staff Some of us make a point of buying hemp or organic cotton garments because we know how bad pollution and health problems associated with synthetic fabrics are. While “going green” by looking at a garment’s … Continue reading →
By George Harvey Some months ago, architect Robert Scarano of Bright ‘n Green told us something in an interview that really made us sit up and exclaim. “You can get 90% of the way to the passive standard for the … Continue reading →
By Mark Boudreau Let’s start with the basics, insulation. It resists the flow of heat from one location to another. A good insulator is a material that is really good at keeping heat from transferring from one location to the … Continue reading →
Windows in Double Wall Construction By Michael Goetinck There is a lot of information about window performance and how it can affect the R-value of the wall assembly, but it boils down to a few things: As soon as you … Continue reading →
Building Alternatives By George Harvey Bob Tortorice had always wanted an energy-efficient home powered by wind or solar energy, but in 1979, when he decided to get such a house built, he was unable to find contractors who could help … Continue reading →
By Thaddeus Rumple You can use power from the sun, even when the sun is not shining, with storage options today. Furthermore, you can use it for some pretty intensive applications, such as powering an aircraft in flight. We saw … Continue reading →