How Do Earthships Work?
An Earthship home is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). Earthships can be completely off-grid or partially off-grid. Earthships can be built
Zero-Carbon Hot Water and Steam in Homes and Industry
Heating water in homes and commercial buildings, and producing low-temperature steam in multifamily and industrial facilities are one of the biggest untapped opportunities to slash carbon emissions while cutting energy bills and enabling the
New Water Filter Turns Seawater into Freshwater
This Filter Is Really Good at Turning Seawater Into Freshwater. The electrospun nanofiber membrane filters out nearly all salt. A team of Korean researchers have made a membrane that can turn saltwater into freshwater in
How the Water Heater can help the Energy Infrastructure
A controversial dam project could be avoided (and save billions) by merely replacing water heaters en masse. here's widespread agreement that in order to wean humanity off of climate-altering fossil fuels, we should switch
Push Back against Data Center Amid Drought
As cash-strapped cities welcome Big Tech to build hundreds of million-dollar data centers in their backyards, critics question the environmental cost. On May 17, the City Council of Mesa, Arizona, approved the $800 million development
Sustainable Buildings are a Win-Win
January 2020 now seems like a lifetime ago. The way we lived, the priorities we had, the hugs we shared. Was that really us? While our notions of safety, wellbeing and personal space have
Off Grid and Self-Sustaining Homes with Jonah Reynolds
Have you heard of Earth Ships? This episode is with Jonah Reynolds, Earthship Biotect - which is the number one eco-construction and self-sufficient living design. Off-grid, self-sustainable houses. Absolutely an alternative investment. We
A month without water: In Jackson, Mississippi
Struggling residents fear next outage Some water mains in Mississippi's largest city are as fragile as "peanut brittle," creating a recipe for widespread outages during harsh weather. JACKSON, Miss. — The power was out,
The Most Profitable Micro Hydro-power Plant
Using a low-pressure design, we have developed a new kind of turbine that will not harm the local ecosystem. Rivers are a force of nature. We feel the need to use them for
Micro-Hydro Power – Pros and Cons
Small-scale micro hydro power is both an efficient and reliable form of energy, most of the time. However, there are certain disadvantages that should be considered before constructing a small hydro power system. It