Using Dehumidifier Water in Valuable and Effortless Ways. Mine Does Laundry.
Use the water from your dehumidifier for your laundry machine
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Physical Technology
4 Energy Saving Tips from Paul Wheaton
(1) Compact Fluorescent bulbs do not save energy (most of the time) (2) 57% of home energy use comes from natural gas (29% electricity, 9% oil, 5% Propane). Energy used for heat is more than 1/2 of home energy use. (3) 3 types of heat: (a) Convective heat (we heat air and the air heats
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Tree-inspired 30′ High Basket Brings Water to the Desert
Collects over 25 gallons of fresh water daily, costs about $550, and can be built from local materials by a team of 4 in under 1 week (Wired Magazine article). See Worka Water.
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“The Plant Washer” by Kennie DeLoatch (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu4uFjOmDUE “The plant washer” is a video from Kennie D’s “How to do it Yourself” series of video’s. These videos are produced in the hopes of promoting and enhancing our understanding of the intimate relationship, between us and the environment. The projects are beneficial to plants and fun to do. The road between us and
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Urban Survival Machines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhDYn0ITx5A A Pagan Chant: “Earth My Body, Water My Blood, Air My Breath, and Fire My Spirit” Imagine there will come a time when you experience a sense of harmony with these elements every day of your life. Harmony with the earth, the water, the air and the fire that burns within. Imagine in this
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Aphid Infestation Management (Video) by Kennie D.
http://youtu.be/rYdTJjS_gQ8 Plant health is a major concern for any plant lover. Growing and maintaining a healthy plant is a gardeners number one objective. There are many pests that will oppose your efforts to reach this objective . But there is one pest that you will find is a unyielding adversary, “The Aphid”. You can not
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Vegetable Oil as Fuel for Cars
Diesel car + $1000-$2000 conversion kit + free, filtered waste oil from a fast-food joint = really low cost, environmentally friendly driving.
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My first summer at Troy Gardens Cohousing
Since moving to Troy Gardens Cohousing Community last November (2013), many people have asked me what is cohousing and what does it actually look like. I’ve spent some time trying to process my own experience of living here and to communicate why cohousing is an important option.
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Can Permaculture Feed the World?
This article, by Charles Eisenstein, discusses the issue of whether organic methods and permaculture can feed the world. It cites this article, by David Blume, who claims to have achieved yields that can, in fact, feed the world. In other words, his yields increase the carrying capacity of the land to the point where we
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Fired Up: Wood vs. Natural Gas (vs. Rocket Stoves) for Environmental and Personal Health
How does wood burning compare with natural gas? The moral Issue is murky.
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