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.
Mother Tests An Impressive Wood-Burning Water Heater
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Mother's Alcohol Fuel Cookbook
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Modern Log Homes
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Seminar Museum: Alternative Energy Systems on Display
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Earth Sheltered Home with Prefabricated Fiberglass
Terri Calvert
Making Alcohol Fuel With a Solar Still
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Houses Made of Recycled Materials
Steve Winston
Hydrogen Power: Another Solution to the Energy Crunch
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The Thermal Envelope House
Richard Freudenberger
Build Your House From Recycled Materials
Martin E. Pawley
The Sunburst Passive Solar House
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Lance Crombie: Spokesperson for the Alcohol-fuel Movement
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The Alcohol Fuel Solution
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An Earth Sheltered House in Michigan
Daniel Rinker
This Ferro-Concrete Dome Home Cost Only $400!
Robert F. Stovell
MOTHER's Solar Furnace
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MOTHER's Solar Air Heater
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Solar Sales, Oil Alternatives, and Other Energy News
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Small Hydro Power, Solar Energy Project, and Other Energy News
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Come In From the Cold: Build an Earth Lodge
John Wilson
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