Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips
Explore how living lightly on the land connects our communities to the natural world that supports us. Let this page be your guide to the best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.
Judging Wood Shrinkage
Jack Henstridge
Solar Heaters on a Church
Jim Strothman
Reagan Administration Energy Policy
The Mother Earth News Editors
Sun Cottage, Part I: Site Selection for a Passive Solar Home
Angus W. Macdonald
Refrigerator Efficiency Gap?
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Heating Fuel From Scrap Tires
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Local Self-Reliance: Citizen Participation in Energy Planning
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A Critical Look at MOTHER's Underground House
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Electricity Usage Declines
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Tools from the Nation's Past: Finding and Restoring a Wind Charger
Paul Gipe And Carl Judy
Nuclear Issues That Never Go Away
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Biomass Fuel: Kilowatts From Corn Cobs
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Flush Toilet Alternatives That Conserve Water
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Probing the Mysteries of Power Inverters: Part I
Tj Byers
Solar News Space-Based Solar Power and Improved Water Electrolysis
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Heating a Pool to Heat a House
Rae Donaldson
Solar Chimney and Other Wind Power News
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Solar and Wind Power Together
Joel Davidson
Largest Solar Power Plant and Other Solar News
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The Thermal Efficiency of Cordwood Walls
Roger C. Gregoire
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