Hopelessly Addicted to Craig’s List I have to admit, I am a Craig’s List junkie. Craig’s List is a service where people post whatever they want to sell at a designated price and people contact them through their Craig’s list… Read More »Become an eco-chic trendsetter Part 2
Since I built my home to be non-toxic, furnishing it has become a dilemma for me. Many of my own pieces are worn from my children using them as jungle gyms, and the color scheme of my new house is… Read More »Become an eco-chic trendsetter
It doesn’t have to cost the earth (pardon the pun) to make your household greener you know. I mean, all the energy saving advice means that you get the added bonus of saving pennies too. How many different products do… Read More »Old fashioned household products are green and CHEAP!
The latest video from the ECOHOOD. Ecomachines & Living Machines are ecological wastewater treatment designs originally founded by Dr. John Todd of Ocean Arks International. They are viable solutions for our future. A future in which water wont be so… Read More »ECOMACHINE
It all seems a bit silly when you really think about it. We’ve been wiping chemical filled liquids over our homes and filling the air with chemically fumes. Only if it’s a real chemical stench do we think – “oo… Read More »Get rid of those chemicals under your sink!
Next month sees the UK’s most comprehensive sustainable design and construction event in London. Ecobuild will take place at Earls Court 2 from the 27th February to the 1st March 2007, with over 60 free seminars and 300+ exhibitors. Whether… Read More »Ecobuild 2007
It’s not only the idea of using centuries old reclaimed wood for these dining tables that is appealing, the end product is pretty magnificent too. Maru dining tables are manufactured by greentea designs from slabs of wood flooring and porch… Read More »Eco review: Maru dining tables
Ecorazzi reports that Prince Charles is building an eco-house on the England-Wales border. Will this be a wedding present for Prince William and Kate Middleton? The Sunday Mirror seems to think so. Apparently the young couple have been to visit… Read More »The house that Charles built (or is building)
The initial cost of installing solar power can make the technology prohibitive for some, so it’s very exciting to see what US corporation Citizenrē is doing for those who would like to install solar panels on their homes, but can’t afford the big outlay. The REnU 25-year fixed rate residential solar electric system rental program is the first to allow homeowners in forty US states to choose green energy while eliminating the large upfront investment costs and premiums over power purchased from electric utilities. The REnU program appears to offer the most attractive terms in the solar industry in the US.
Citizenrē manufactures, pays for, installs, permits, owns, maintains, and operates the solar photovoltaic system installation. All homeowners are required to do is to pay for the electricity generated from these panels, at a fixed rate that is at or below their current electricity price, for up to twenty-five years.