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Smart Home and Smart Grid Innovations Could Be A Big Boom for Solar
-A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency has some exciting projections and insight for the world of solar…
Will Gas-Fuelled Cars Be Banned In Holland?
-As reported in a recent article in The Independent, the Dutch parliament will host a roundtable discussion in October that…
Toss Out The Old Sachet And Try Moso Bags
-We recently discovered The Moso Bag and it looks like a great way to minimize odors and keep trouble spots…
SYLVANIA Smart Lighting Now Connects With Alexa’s Voice Control
-LEDVANCE has announced that SYLVANIA smart lights can now be controlled via voice directly with the OSRAM LIGHTIFY® Gateway and…
Is A Sleek Solar Roof The Next Chapter for Elon Musk?
-Innovator Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, was on a recent quarterly financial call for SolarCity with some interesting insights. During…
Honeywell Connected Thermostats Now Support Amazon’s Alexa
-Honeywell has joined the wave of manufacturers opening up their connected devices to Amazon’s voice activated Alexa. By simply saying…
Major Cost Savings In Energy Efficient Building
-The Greenwich House is quickly becoming a prime case study for why it’s so important to engage in energy efficient…
Look To Your Windows for Energy Efficiency
-When you think of energy-efficiency for the home you often think of the electrical systems, heating and air-conditioning units, and…
Looking At A Tiny House? Check This Space-Age Option
-As the tiny house trend continues to gain interest, we couldn’t help but bring you this space-age look in the…
Wind Power Enters The Mix For The Passive House Trend
-For years homeowners have been reluctant to embrace wind power. The turbines haven’t been attractive and solar has been a…
New Solar Panels Create Burnable Fuel
-Engineers from the University of Chicago have built a new type of solar cell that would convert atmospheric carbon dioxide…
Smart Home Irrigation? It’s Coming and It’s So Simple.
-A company out of California has developed a smart irrigation controller that could impact how we use water, while ensuring…
Could LEGO-Like Recycled Plastic Bricks Be The Key To Affordable Green Housing?
-A company in Columbia is taking advantage of the massive amounts of plastics that are crowding landfills by developing a…
Is Passivhaus To Rigid of A Concept for The U.S.?
-Passivhaus, or Passive House as we refer to it in the U.S. is a big movement, particularly in Europe where…
How To Go Passive House On A Shoestring Budget
-A modest farmhouse in the Ireland is demonstrating how it is possible to build a passive house on a strict…
An Eco-Village Is Delving Into Off Grid Living in the Netherlands
-We often dream of a more eco-friendly and green way to live, but a community is under way in the…