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Did you know that building a “too small” house is actually illegal in many states? People want to downsize mortgage payments, minimize their carbon footprint and live the tiny house lifestyle, but there are still some difficult regulations in place. Once they do make the switch, however, the tiny homes are [...]Posted by on under limitless variety, earthbag homes, dirt, shapes |
If you want to build a dirt cheap house, what better way than to start with the dirt? An EarthBag home is an economic choice since most of what you need is under your feet. What impresses me most about building with bags is the limitless variety of shapes. No more standard square and [...]Posted by on under light switches, girls just want to have fun, garbage, crash, trash |
How cool is this concept? People suddenly want to throw away their garbage – not to metion everyone else’s – just to hear that satisfying crash at the bottom of the bin. Maybe if our light switches were rigged to continuously stream clips of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,’” we’d be a little more [...]Posted by on under stimulus package, dramatic rise, incentives, sustainability |
Americans, finally convinced we may outlast our resources unless we become more resourceful, are demanding efficient everything. And the government is not slack in pushing incentives to encourage the lean toward sustainability. In 2010, the stimulus package will promote weatherizing low-income houses and upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, as well as giving [...]Posted by on under substantial dividends, new appliances, california energy, energy star, milli |
On the heels of the successful Cash for Clunkers trade-in program, the government has now allotted $300 million to encourage consumers to buy Energy Star appliances. $35.2 million of that funding has been allocated to the California Energy Commission, which will in turn pay substantial dividends to appliance buyers as [...]