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The last few pages of any magazine are chock full of advertisements that sound too good to be true, and Popular Science is no exception. For example, I recently covered Edenpure and Sunheat Infrared heaters. Both of these heaters (they’re nearly identical) had advertisements in the back of Popular Science that promised to slash home … continue reading 
Off-Grid Serenity There are two main things you will need to focus on if you want to live off-grid: using less energy and figuring out how you are going to cleanly produce the energy you do use. In a recent post titled Fossil Fuel Reduction strategy I covered the three components of reducing fossil fuel consumption … continue reading 
Wood goes in, gas comes out Biomass is currently used to create electricity in many places in the U.S. The process is fairly simple. Chop down some trees (a renewable resource), burn them (with the required air permits), create electricity. While sometimes the trees burn in a boiler to create steam … continue reading 
In the past week I’ve seen two great articles about heating your home with Wood Pellets and a pellet stove. The first was in October’s issue of Consumer Reports, which has a great section on energy efficiency for the home and a section on pellet stoves. They also have a good pellet and … continue reading |
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